motion sickness

noun

: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea

Examples of motion sickness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

This year, one group is studying how astronauts' bodies move during transitions into and out of microgravity moments that can cause motion sickness and affect performance. —Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

Bring small portions of over-the-counter medicines, like Bonine for motion sickness and Tylenol for everything else and fit that into your ditty bag, or bring a separate clear ditty bag for them. —Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026

Those with a tendency to develop motion sickness might feel motion-sickness effects from the vibration, and if your stance is wrong the vibrations can cause headaches. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motion sickness

• homesickness
• seasickness
• quickness
• thickness

Kids Definition

motion sickness

noun

: sickness caused by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized especially by nausea

Medical Definition

motion sickness

noun

: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea

called also kinetosis