Minimoon

Quick meaning: Minimoon is a noun meaning A brief honeymoon or holiday taken after a wedding.

Meaning

A brief honeymoon or holiday taken after a wedding.

More Meanings

1. (astronomy) A small asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity and temporarily acting as a second moon of Earth.
2. (astronomy, uncommon) Synonym of micromoon (“a full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee”).

Example Sentences

Earth has only had two minimoons on record – one in February 2020 and the other in 2006.

This photo of Earth's newest minimoon was taken by the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea.

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.

The trouble is, the difference in size between Supermoon and Minimoon, though apparent when placed side-by-side, is only 14 percent, too small to be seen with the naked eye.

Word Forms

• minimoons
• mini-moon

Synonyms for minimoon

Depending on context, synonyms include micromoon.

Antonyms for minimoon

Common opposites include supermoon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mini-moon, moonbath, minimansion, moonito, minum, moonlet.

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