train sickness

American  

noun

1. nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the motion of the train in which one is traveling.

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Etymology

Origin of train sickness

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The United States and Germany, too, hosted cases of train sickness.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2012

For instance, there is no doubt that many people are relieved by wearing dark glasses, and this remedy does good for train sickness and other afflictions of a similar kind.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)