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honeymoon

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As a noun, honeymoon means the period of time immediately following a marriage. As a verb, it means have a honeymoon (a trip taken by a couple after wedding).

Meanings of honeymoon

6 meanings

noun

  1. The period of time immediately following a marriage.

  2. A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.

    “We went to Greece for our honeymoon.”

  3. A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician or in respect of a new business arrangement).

    “Now that the honeymoon is over, it’s time for us to get down to the business at hand.”

    “The honeymoon period came to a swift end when the legislation was introduced.”

  4. The early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or politicaltime

verb

  1. To have a honeymoon (a trip taken by a couple after wedding).

    “My parents honeymooned at Niagara falls.”

  2. Spend a holiday after one's marriage

    “they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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