travel sickness
noun
British
: a feeling of sickness caused by the motion of a car, airplane, boat, etc.
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Celtic will need to get over their travel sickness to get something from their visit to Bologna, while Rangers need snookers and a thumping home win over Bulgarian side Ludogorets to have any hope of advancing.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Travel sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20sickness. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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travel sickness
noun
trav·el sickness
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