: affected with motion sickness especially in an automobile
car sickness
noun
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During drives to prenatal appointments, Lola would suddenly get carsick — something that had never happened before.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
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Kristina Linnea Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2024
The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green.
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Devin Gordon,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2021
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
—
Kristina Linnea Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2024
The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green.
—
Devin Gordon,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2021
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“Carsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carsick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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carsick
adjective
car·sick
ˈkär-ˌsik 
: having motion sickness associated with riding in a car
car sickness
noun
Medical Definition
carsick
adjective
car·sick
ˈkär-ˌsik
: affected with motion sickness especially in an automobile
car sickness
noun
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