reggaeton

noun

reg·​gae·​ton ˌre-gā-ˈtōn 

ˌrā-

: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms

Examples of reggaeton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Venezuelan artist’s latest LP harks back to her experimental mixtapes &&&&& and @@@@@, trading the KiCK series’ pop and reggaeton impulses for confrontational, uncompromising electronic sounds. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Cafecitón, the café's monthly daytime club, can draw around 300 people for bachata, reggaeton, and perreo. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

There [are] no longer barriers for reggaeton Mexa, or for Mexican singers. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

As confetti exploded, fans with orange traffic cone hats cheered as reggaeton music blended with bagpipes. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

2002, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reggaeton

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone