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

My son, now in his 50s, has always suffered from motion sickness. —Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023

While this train ride was convenient, affordable, scenic, and sustainable, as someone who suffers from motion sickness, be warned: The train is fast and may not be best for those with a weak stomach. —Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023

Some people are more susceptible to motion sickness than others. —Popular Science, 20 July 2023

The camera strapped to the front bumper of this runaway Pontiac Le Mans gives viewers an angle that’s visceral and dizzying enough to cause motion sickness. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023

But for the most part, skydiving does not cause motion sickness. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2023

Reading the internet that day felt like being stuck in traffic on the freeway: loud, tense, unmoving but somehow inducing motion sickness. —Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 21 July 2023

The two most prominent effects of motion sickness are nausea and vomiting. —Popular Science, 20 July 2023

Licensed therapist Jules Jean-Pierre of Grow Therapy suggests that the more common fears associated with flying are the fears of dying, small spaces (claustrophobia), motion sickness, getting COVID, and judgment from fellow passengers, among others. —Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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