: affected with motion sickness especially in an automobile
car sickness
noun
: motion sickness experienced when riding in vehicles, especially automobiles
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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
While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
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Peter C. Baker,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2023
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
Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times.
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Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2020
As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern.
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John Meyer,
The Know,
6 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
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.
—
Kristina Linnea Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2024
While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
—
Peter C. Baker,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2023
The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green.
—
Devin Gordon,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2021
Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times.
—
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2020
As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern.
—
John Meyer,
The Know,
6 Aug. 2019
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“Carsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carsick. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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