locomotion

noun

Definition of locomotionnext
as in mobility
technical the act or power of moving from place to place studying the locomotion of spiders Walking is one form of locomotion.

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Recent Examples of locomotion All the mind-bending presentation and locomotion works because it’s grounded in a city so singular that no amount of paranormal warping can fully strip its identity. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 This change allowed for more efficient locomotion, reducing drag as the body moved across the ground. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 As with the garden snails, there is one that acts as a lubricant to help with locomotion and an adhesive mucus to help the snail stick to various surfaces. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Its locomotion is built around a four-wheel omnidirectional drivetrain, with its metal-core Mecanum wheels cased in rubber offering 360-degree movement. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for locomotion
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  1. mobility
  2. movement
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  • Secondly, Cabrera wants to better connect education to economic mobility through good paying jobs.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mobility
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  • Troop movements over the past couple of weeks indicate the group is concentrating on seizing the southwestern highlands, which could then open the way for a push toward the government’s capital, Aden.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of movement

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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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