minimoon

¹

or min·i moon

[ min-ee-moon ]

noun

, Meteorology.

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

minimoon

²

[ min-ee-moon ]

noun

1. 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.

Word 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 )