A trip or celebratory period taken by newly married partners after their wedding.
Reach for it when describing post-wedding time without assuming one form of marriage, travel, or celebration
The newlyweds spent their honeymoon visiting small museums by train.
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newlywed vacation
Fits when the couple's new marital status and recreational travel are explicit
Careful Vacation is regionally marked and excludes a honeymoon spent at home.
everyday
wedding trip
Fits when plain wording should connect the journey to the marriage
Careful The phrase can describe travel to the ceremony rather than the trip after it.
warm
romantic getaway
Fits when private time together matters more than marital status
Careful A romantic getaway can happen at any stage and need not follow a wedding.
professional
post-wedding break
Fits when rest after the event is the main purpose
Careful The phrase sounds administrative and loses the celebration and intimacy of honeymoon.
literary
bridal tour
Fits when historical wording is appropriate to the period being described
Careful Bridal tour is dated, bride-centered, and unsuitable for many couples.
go on honeymoon
They will go on honeymoon after the busy season ends.
spend a honeymoon
The couple chose to spend a quiet honeymoon near the coast.
honeymoon period
The honeymoon period included time to settle into ordinary routines.
second honeymoon
A second honeymoon marked twenty years of shared life.
Keep in mind
Honeymoon traditions vary, and the word should not imply that travel, expense, heterosexual roles, or effortless happiness is required.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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