noun, verb
noun [usuallysing.]
1 a holiday/vacation taken by a couple who have just got married:
We went to Venice for our honeymoon. * They're on their honeymoon.
2 the period of time at the start of a new activity when nobody is criticized and people feel enthusiastic:
The honeymoon period for the government is now over.
verb [V+adv./prep.] to spend your honeymoon somewhere:
They are honeymooning in Paris.
honeymooner noun:
The Seychelles is the perfect place for honeymooners.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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