“For entertainment” is the usual expression for purpose. “Of entertainment” appears mostly in formal noun phrases such as “the value of entertainment.”
Use “for entertainment” when something is intended to amuse people. Use “of entertainment” in descriptive or possessive phrases, such as “the history of entertainment.”
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use this phrase when an activity or object is meant to amuse or interest people.
This formal expression is common in notices and legal language.
Use “of entertainment” in noun phrases about the entertainment industry or concept.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use “for entertainment” when you mean intended for fun.
✕ movies of entertainment ✓ movies for entertainmentAdd the audience with “for.”
✕ The resort offers entertainment. ✓ The resort offers entertainment for tourists.Use a clearer adjective phrase in formal writing.
✕ for entertainment industry ✓ entertainment industryChoose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It is the usual way to express purpose or intended use.
Yes. It often appears in academic or descriptive noun phrases.
Both are correct. The first stresses the audience, while the second acts as a compound noun phrase.
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