seasickness

noun

sea·​sick·​ness ˈsē-ˌsik-nəs How to pronounce seasickness (audio)
Synonyms of seasicknessnext
: motion sickness experienced on the water

Examples of seasickness in a Sentence

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Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them? Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 However, in the Great Lakes, strong winds can be coming from multiple directions at once, a big contributor to seasickness. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025 Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness. Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025 Even expedition lines are adapting: fly-in Antarctica itineraries from Lindblad, Silversea, and Quark skip the infamously rough Drake Passage—cutting travel time, easing seasickness, and making bucket-list adventures more accessible. Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seasickness

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seasickness was in 1613

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“Seasickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasickness. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

seasickness

noun
sea·​sick·​ness -nəs How to pronounce seasickness (audio)
: motion sickness experienced on the water

called also mal de mer

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