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 lawsuit comes nearly three years after the reggaeton artist was sued by his ex-girlfriend for $40 million for allegedly using her voice without permission. —Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

The album is punctuated by these recurring female voices pleading to hear reggaeton. —Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026

Bad Bunny's whole album is talking about gentrification in Puerto Rico, his grandmother being forced to sell her house, a tribute to the older artists, with the south side mixing it in with the reggaeton. —Fat Joe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025

This vibrant opus celebrates Puerto Rican rhythms by bridging reggaeton and Latin trap with the acoustic sounds of previous generations, like salsa, plena, bolero, and perreo. —Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025

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