# geon

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #97,061

## Definitions
1. A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.

## Etymology
Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/geon