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

She’s danced for pop singer Paula Abdul (who’s often credited with dancing getting to the forefront of pop music) actor Dick Van Dyke and reggaeton artist Ozuna. —Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026

With slow songs from the heart and thrashing experiments that deconstruct and glitch flamenco, reggaeton, rap, and breakbeat, the collective has gained a following in Spain’s underground and even rubbed shoulders with its mainstream. —E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

This week, the reggaeton world has been captivated by an increasingly dramatic saga between some of the genre’s biggest musicians. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026

Jim Crow is imported to the Canal Zone Police brutality, exploitation and intra-racial and interracial tensions also served as scaffolding for reggaeton. —Brendan Frizzell, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 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