Synonyms of locomotion

locomotion

noun

as in mobility

technical the act or power of moving from place to place

studying the locomotion of spiders

Walking is one form of locomotion.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mobility
• movement
• motion
• motility
• motivity
• migration
• shifting
• move
• relocation
• stirring
• dislocation
• shift
• writhing
• twitching
• flapping
• stir
• fiddling
• waving
• wriggling
• fidgeting
• squirming
• flailing
• squirm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immobility
• inertia
• termination
• stillness
• cessation
• expiration
• stop
• stoppage
• pause
• discontinuance
• halt
• finish
• shutdown
• lapse
• inertness
• ending
• shutoff
• surcease
• motionlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of locomotion

For decades, scientists have relied on fossil records and, more recently, computer simulations to make inferences about the mechanics of early vertebrate locomotion. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Many have nociceptors that send signals to other parts of the insect brain, such as the central complex (associated with spatial navigation and locomotion) and the mushroom bodies (linked to learning, memory, and sensory integration). —Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025

Investigators targeted a surprising brain region: the lateral hypothalamus, which is associated with a variety of basic functions, though not especially with locomotion. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2024

These were likely used for locomotion and for sifting through ocean sediment for smaller food items, much like many of today’s crustaceans. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024