locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən 
1
: an act or the power of moving from place to place
2
: travel
interest in free locomotion and choice of occupation—
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Zechariah Chafee Jr.Examples of locomotion in a Sentence
Walking is one form of locomotion.
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With these laborious methods of locomotion, sea cucumbers were long thought to never exceed speeds of about a yard a day.
—Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2025
The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2025
The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Even the tiniest of living things are capable of some amazing forms of locomotion, and some come with highly sophisticated sensor suites and manage to source their energy from the environment.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locomotion
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locomotion. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən
: the act or power of moving from place to place
Medical Definition
locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən
: an act or the power of moving from place to place : progressive movement (as of an animal body)
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