motion sickness

noun

: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea

Examples of motion sickness in a Sentence

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Ginger chews for motion sickness are also a necessity. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 Improves Nausea and Digestive Health Ginger has been used for years to treat nausea from chemotherapy, morning sickness, surgery, and motion sickness. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 25 Feb. 2025 Rioux doesn’t enjoy boats or anything else that can cause motion sickness. Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 Underestimating seasickness Even people who are not prone to motion sickness can be surprised by the full embrace of seasickness. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motion sickness

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motion sickness was in 1881

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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

motion sickness

noun
: sickness caused by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized especially by nausea

Medical Definition

motion sickness

noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea

called also kinetosis

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