honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
ˈhə-nē-ˌmün 
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
honeymoon
intransitive verb
honeymooner
noun
Examples of honeymoon in a Sentence
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Overall, the company found more than 1,600 romantic restaurants in the city, a total of 237 honeymoon spots, and the widest variety of romantic hotels around the globe.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Almost every forest bird species in Hawaii is spreading avian malaria, posing an increasing threat to wildlife in the popular honeymoon destination, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Overall, the company found more than 1,600 romantic restaurants in the city, a total of 237 honeymoon spots, and the widest variety of romantic hotels around the globe.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Starring Kevin James, the film follows a man who was left at the altar and decides to go on his honeymoon alone.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
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honeymoon
noun
hon·ey·moon
ˈhən-ē-ˌmün
1
: a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple
2
: the time immediately after marriage
3
: a pleasant period after the start of something (as a relationship)
honeymoon
verb
honeymooner
noun
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