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

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Luckily, Renna’s boys handle motion sickness on amusement park rides better than their dad’s alter ego, Ham. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 July 2025 Audiobooks can also be great for long roadtrips if your child gets motion sickness. Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025 Dan Powers, 43, said some parts of the exhibit gave him motion sickness. Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 Metaverse apps need to test not only how easily users can accomplish their tasks in VR but also for motion sickness and effective 3D spatial use. Margarita Simonova, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for motion sickness

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motion sickness was in 1881

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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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

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