MINIMOON Definition & Meaning

minimoon

Or min·i moon

[min-ee-moon]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Meteorology.

a full moon that purportedly looks smaller than normal when it coincides with the moon’s farthest position from Earth.

minimoon

[min-ee-moon]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a short, usually inexpensive honeymoon, often followed by a longer honeymoon later on.
They left the courthouse after the ceremony and had a weekend minimoon at The Plaza.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of minimoon¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; mini- ( def. ) + moon ( def. )

Origin of minimoon²

First recorded in 2010–15; mini- ( def. ) + (honey)moon ( def. )

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The couple are due to tie the knot in Uphall, West Lothian, next month before jetting off on a "minimoon" to New York, followed by a honeymoon in Italy in October.

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At Crossroads Shopping Center, MiniMoon Dumplings makes eye-catching morsels in hues of red, green, black and yellow.

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And because Europe’s borders remained closed to travelers from the United States at the time, they decided to have a minimoon in Mexico and Puerto Rico following the ceremony, instead of their planned honeymoon to Spain and Portugal.

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Minimoon After the wedding, the couple flew to Palm Springs for a friend’s wedding.

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She and Mr. Kay celebrated both events during a “minimoon” at a South Florida hotel.

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