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honeymoon

[huhn-ee-moon]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a period of harmony at the beginning of a marriage.

    After the initial honeymoon, there may be a temptation to let routine take over.

  3. any period of blissful harmony.

    Their entire 60 years of marriage was one long honeymoon.

  4. 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)

  1. 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

    1. a holiday taken by a newly married couple

    2. ( as modifier )

      a honeymoon cottage

  1. a holiday considered to resemble a honeymoon

    a second honeymoon

  2. the early, usually calm period of a relationship, such as a political or business one

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to take a honeymoon

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • honeymooner noun
  • ˈDzԱˌǴDzԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of honeymoon1

First recorded in 1540–50; honey + moon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of honeymoon1

C16: traditionally explained as an allusion to the feelings of married couples as changing with the phases of the moon
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Example Sentences

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He was devastated and worried that he would have to curtail plans of a dream wedding and honeymoon with fiancée Lara Russell.

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They married in 2004 in her hometown of Fayetteville, Ark., and honeymooned in Africa.

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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.

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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.

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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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