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honeymoon
[huhn-ee-moon]
noun
a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple (often used attributively).
After you've said "I do," why not escape to a dream honeymoon in Greece?
Relax and kindle the flame of passion in one of our honeymoon suites.
a period of harmony at the beginning of a marriage.
After the initial honeymoon, there may be a temptation to let routine take over.
any period of blissful harmony.
Their entire 60 years of marriage was one long honeymoon.
any new relationship characterized by an initial period of harmony and goodwill.
The honeymoon between Congress and the new president was over.
verb (used without object)
to spend one's honeymoon (usually followed by in orat ).
In a few months we’ll be honeymooning in New Zealand, and we can't wait!
honeymoon
/ ˈʌɪˌː /
noun
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
( as modifier )
a honeymoon cottage
a holiday considered to resemble a honeymoon
a second honeymoon
the early, usually calm period of a relationship, such as a political or business one
verb
(intr) to take a honeymoon
Other Word Forms
- honeymooner noun
- ˈDzԱˌǴDzԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of honeymoon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of honeymoon1
Example Sentences
He was devastated and worried that he would have to curtail plans of a dream wedding and honeymoon with fiancée Lara Russell.
They married in 2004 in her hometown of Fayetteville, Ark., and honeymooned in Africa.
He can now gather his thoughts before England face Andorra and Serbia in September, but the honeymoon – if any head coach of the country actually gets one – is well and truly over.
Police in India say a woman, who had gone missing after her husband was found brutally murdered during their honeymoon, is in custody after she surrendered.
Although my memory is hazy, I recall my toddler’s delight: a car could think, move and communicate like a real person, even chauffeuring the romantic leads to their honeymoon.
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