honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
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Definition of honeymoon
1
: a period of harmony immediately following marriage
2
: a period of unusual harmony especially following the establishment of a new relationship
3
: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple
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Examples of honeymoon in a Sentence
Where are you going on your honeymoon?
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After two seasons with the Arena League’s Iowa Barnstormers, Warner earned a shot with the Chicago Bears but couldn’t attend the tryout after suffering a spider bite on his honeymoon. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 The Rock shared a post of his own, writing that the people of Hawaii afforded a rare moment of privacy to Lauren and himself on their honeymoon. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's wife Lauren shares adorable wedding pics with their daughters," 27 Aug. 2019 Adios Amigos: The couple spent their three-week honeymoon on the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini, then headed to Capetown and Zimbabwe for a friend’s wedding. — Abby Ellin, New York Times, "Renewed Life and Joy After Tragedy," 9 Aug. 2019 Bridesmaids cowriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are ready for their cinematic honeymoon on the big screen. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo comedy Barb and Star sets summer release date," 9 Aug. 2019 German supermodel Heidi Klum is currently facing a fine of more than $6,000 for swimming in Capri's famous Blue Grotto underwater cave on her honeymoon this summer. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "You Could Be Fined $450 for Sitting on Rome's Spanish Steps," 8 Aug. 2019 Rega, 35, was killed late last week in Rome after returning to work after his honeymoon. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for July 30: Capital One, Gilroy victims, Pakistan, Italy stabbing," 30 July 2019 Investigators said Elder and Natale Hjorth confessed to killing Cerciello Rega, 35, who had just returned to work after his honeymoon. — Gwendolyn Wu, SFChronicle.com, "Teen suspects in Italian policeman slaying ID’d as Tamalpais High grads," 28 July 2019 The Indiana newlyweds were hiking up the nearly 3,800-foot Mount Liamuiga during their honeymoon on the island of St. Kitts when Clayton fell into the dormant volcano. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Honeymooner tells of wife’s ‘miracle’ rescue after he fell into a volcano," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'honeymoon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for honeymoon
honeymoon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of honeymoon
: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple
: a pleasant period of time at the start of something (such as a relationship or a politician's term in office) when people are happy, are working with each other, etc.
See the full definition for honeymoon in the English Language Learners Dictionary
honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
| \ ˈhə-nē-ˌmün
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Kids Definition of honeymoon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a trip taken by a recently married couple
2
: a period of harmony especially just after marriage
honeymoon
verb
honeymooned;
honeymooning
Kids Definition of honeymoon (Entry 2 of 2)
: to go on a trip right after marrying
They honeymooned in Europe.
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