reggaeton

noun

reg·​gae·​ton ˌre-gā-ˈtōn How to pronounce reggaeton (audio)
ˌrā-
: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms

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The Colombian reggaeton rapper has announced his first world tour with the 2025 Sendé World Tour. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025 On a typical night, roughly 70 to 80 vendors, many of them immigrants, fill the air with a joyous mix of reggaeton music and carne asada smoke that wafts from their grills. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 At night In Hollywood, loud reggaeton music was played near Fillmore Street and the Broadwalk as people danced and laughed. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025 The pair bonded over their mutual love of tattoos and reggaeton music. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reggaeton

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish reggaetón, from reggae reggae + -ton (as in Spanish maratón marathon)

First Known Use

2002, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reggaeton was in 2002

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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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