honeymoon
/ˈhʌn·iˌmun/ n [C]Definition
› a vacation or trip taken by two people who have just been married: We went to Hawaii on our honeymoon. › A honeymoon is also an early period in a relationship when criticism is not given: The first year of the presidency is regarded as a honeymoon. honeymoon /ˈhʌn·iˌmun/ v [I always + adv/prep] › They are honeymooning in Jamaica. honeymooners /ˈhʌn·iˌmu·nərz/ pl n › This resort is popular with honeymooners.
(Definition of honeymoon n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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