motion sickness

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.

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motion sickness British  

noun

1. the state or condition of being dizzy or nauseous from riding in a moving vehicle

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Etymology

Origin of motion sickness

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In reality, she is prone to motion sickness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Jefferies analyst Andrew Tsai called the motion sickness indication a $100 million opportunity for Nereus.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The lawsuits say people buy window seats for various reasons including addressing fear of flying and motion sickness, keeping children occupied or for the view.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

An air conditioner pumps in a cold breeze — partly there to offset the heat from the television sets, partly there to mitigate any effects of motion sickness — and then the simulation begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

The image zoomed and spun at first, so I got motion sickness just watching it.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan