motion sickness
noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea
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Her symptoms were diagnosed at the time as motion sickness, the charity said.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
This year, one group is studying how astronauts' bodies move during transitions into and out of microgravity moments that can cause motion sickness and affect performance.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
This year, one group is studying how astronauts' bodies move during transitions into and out of microgravity moments that can cause motion sickness and affect performance.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motion sickness
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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