motion sickness
noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea
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Add to it a younger brother’s motion sickness and everyone couldn’t wait to pile out of the car on the other side.
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Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, here’s one that those with a propensity to motion sickness may want to take a pass on.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Infiniti’s ‘stadium seating’ approach elevates each row of seating above the row in front so every passenger has a clear view of the road, reducing motion sickness.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, here’s one that those with a propensity to motion sickness may want to take a pass on.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Infiniti’s ‘stadium seating’ approach elevates each row of seating above the row in front so every passenger has a clear view of the road, reducing motion sickness.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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