minimoon
/ˈmɪn.iˌmuːn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A brief honeymoon or holiday taken after a wedding.
Example Sentences
- "But weddings are stressful, and it makes sense to take a day or two after saying “I do” to relax and make mad, passionate love (read: sleep in and watch TV). So consider a minimoon: a quick two-night getaway close to home."
- "Rachel Moschke, Editor of Wedding Ideas magazine, said: ‘Most of us worry about saving up for our wedding day, but it seems we’re reluctant to give up the quality time together that a honeymoon offers. A minimoon is the perfect way to start married life, without busting the budget.’"
- "The couple are yet to go on their honeymoon because of their strict working schedules but did find time for a ‘minimoon’ after tying the knot."
- "This photo of Earth's newest minimoon was taken by the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea."
- "Earth has only had two minimoons on record – one in February 2020 and the other in 2006."
- "These included a rare 'minimoon' named 2020 CD3, a tiny asteroid less than 3 metres in diameter that had been temporarily captured by Earth's gravity. The minimoon broke away from Earth's pull last April."