honeymoon

HUN-ee-moon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/

4 meanings of honeymoon

1
wedding tripnouncountable
A trip that two people take just after they get married.
They went to Hawaii on their honeymoon.
We are saving money for our honeymoon next summer.
2
early goodwillnouncountable
A time when people are kind and patient at the start of something new, like a new leader's job.
The new mayor's honeymoon ended when taxes went up.
After a month, the honeymoon was over and the band started to argue.
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3
nouncountable
The time just after two people get married.
They spent their honeymoon at home, fixing up their new apartment.
During their honeymoon, the couple wrote thank-you cards to every wedding guest.
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4
wedding tripverbintransitive
To go on a trip just after getting married.
They plan to honeymoon in Mexico.
My grandparents honeymooned at a lake in Maine.

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From honey + moon. It first hinted that love fades like the moon; later it meant the sweet first month after a wedding.