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carsickness

American

[kahr-sik-nis] / ˈkɑrˌsɪk nɪs /

noun

a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the car in which one is traveling.

Etymology

Origin of carsickness

First recorded in 1905–10; carsick + -ness

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It's that feeling of alienation, this kind of mental carsickness that we all walk around with, that stuck-in-traffic feeling but in your mind that I think has really become the mood of the times.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025

“An empty stomach can make symptoms of nausea worse, so make sure anybody prone to carsickness has a satiated belly and is hydrated,” she said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

Road trips with children pose additional challenges, including breaking up backseat fights and keeping carsickness at bay.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

It didn’t take long to fall asleep then, which cured the carsickness.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2022

The nausea was worse than any carsickness he’d ever had.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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