HONEYMOON


Meaning of HONEYMOON in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

couple

So he set the play in a hotel room, and Frank and Betty Spencer were the honeymoon couple who booked in.

This is why, by mistake one evening, I stumbled into the wrong accommodation and upon a honeymoon couple .

You're a honeymoon couple , so the staff won't think it unusual.

It was about a young honeymoon couple , Frank and Betty Spencer.

period

But the first rumblings of serious criticism had started to sound - the honeymoon period was over.

We are in a honeymoon period , and I believe it is an extended honeymoon period.

The honeymoon period , however, didn't last long.

There was always a honeymoon period when Mum started a new job.

But while the honeymoon period lasted she'd get herself to work early.

That was in the beginning, during our honeymoon period .

suite

The honeymoon suite has a four-poster bed trimmed with lace.

The charming honeymoon suite has its own gallery and a large double Victorian brass bed.

There is also a very pretty honeymoon suite .

■ VERB

go

They've now gone on a fishing honeymoon .

Soon enough, just as the saying goes , the honeymoon is over.

But we are going away on our honeymoon .

spend

They now live in Cumbernauld after spending a two week honeymoon in Torquay.

They spent their three-day honeymoon in Florida.

They are spending their two-week honeymoon in Tenerife.

We spent a week's honeymoon in Suffolk, which was all I could afford.

We were to spend our honeymoon in a rather dingy hotel at Glenfarg in Perthshire.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The Maldives is a popular destination for honeymoon couples.

We're thinking of going to Barbados for our honeymoon .

We came to Paris on our honeymoon , and fell in love with the place.

We had our honeymoon in Majorca.

Where are you going on honeymoon ?

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

As he tries to deal with them, he may find that his political honeymoon is over.

I haven't had a holiday for ten years, not since our honeymoon .

Soon enough, just as the saying goes, the honeymoon is over.

Still, for a prime minister who enjoyed the longest honeymoon in living memory, these are unhappy days.

The couple were determined their honeymoon should be too, despite equal determination on behalf of the world's press to keep them company.

II. verb

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

They're honeymooning in Vermont.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Paul Ramada, where they honeymooned for several days on a package deal.

She was to honeymoon in Paris.

The female prosecutor is honeymooning and is not scheduled to return to her office until May 13.

While they were honeymooning at the Brevoort House, Thomas called on them, alone.

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