Difference between Pleasure and Pleasance

What is the difference between Pleasure and Pleasance?

Pleasure as a noun is a state of being pleased while Pleasance as a noun is a pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water

Pleasure

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a state of being pleased a person or thing that causes enjoyment one's preference

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to

Example sentence: The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Pleasance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental waterpleasure

We hope you now know whether to use Pleasure or Pleasance in your sentence.

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