seasickness

noun

sea·​sick·​ness ˈsē-ˌsik-nəs How to pronounce seasickness (audio)
: motion sickness experienced on the water

Examples of seasickness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Guests are less likely to feel the movement of the waves at that size, which also can be helpful for passengers who are fearful of water or prone to seasickness, Kuther said. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024 Fanny never minded, although she was given to seasickness. Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 Elsewhere, all the seasickness and disorientation — down to the sound of the bullets and the code names of Omaha Beach sectors — were factually watertight. Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024 Walther later drew on this experience to write a report on seasickness. Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for seasickness 

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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seasickness was in 1613

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“Seasickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasickness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

Medical Definition

seasickness

noun
sea·​sick·​ness -nəs How to pronounce seasickness (audio)
: motion sickness experienced on the water

called also mal de mer

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