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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
The team specifically focused on two primary limitations for hopping: foot bone strength and how an ankle could support strong enough tendons to facilitate locomotion.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
These snakes also offer us a rare example of locomotion that blurs categorical boundaries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Jan. 2026
It's equipped with an electrostatic hydraulic actuator (EHA) that closely mimics the neural signals that give jellyfish their famous pulse-like locomotion.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
The game builds some specific gatekeeping challenges around each transformation, of course, but the extra locomotion options become a welcome part of your toolbelt when simply exploring generic areas.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
These snakes also offer us a rare example of locomotion that blurs categorical boundaries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Jan. 2026
It's equipped with an electrostatic hydraulic actuator (EHA) that closely mimics the neural signals that give jellyfish their famous pulse-like locomotion.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
The game builds some specific gatekeeping challenges around each transformation, of course, but the extra locomotion options become a welcome part of your toolbelt when simply exploring generic areas.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locomotion
Noun
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Accessibility Overall, Bella Grande is not well-suited to wheelchair users or those with mobility concerns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Heavier infrastructure, including habitats and mobility systems, will be delivered using advanced landing systems capable of transporting larger payloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locomotion. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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