LOCOMOTIONS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

locomotion

noun

Definition of locomotion

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of locomotion 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 In 1973, scientists at Waseda University in Tokyo built WABOT-1, considered the first full-scale humanoid robot and capable of slow bipedal locomotion, grasping objects and simple communication. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for locomotion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion

Noun

That has led to more responsibility falling on the midfield to progress play forward at pace while maintaining the mobility to cover against transitions.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The demonstration also highlights the Lynx platform’s ability to maintain mobility in dusty, high-temperature environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mobility

Noun

There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of movement

Browse Nearby Words

locomoting

locomotion

locos

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of locomotion

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on locomotion

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quorum

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes