airsickness

American  

[air-sik-nis] / ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of airsickness

First recorded in 1775–85; air ¹ + sickness

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Example Sentences

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airsickness

ABM, a major cleaning contractor, says its teams check for airsickness bags when they clean cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Americans’ reaction is less like numbness and more a response to something like airsickness, which results when we experience a disconnect between our senses—a nausea-inducing conflict between what we know and what we see.

From Salon ● May 29, 2024

The people who do this more often know that you need to be well rested and eat properly to keep the airsickness at bay.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2023

An aviator fighting airsickness isn’t too different from a Black boy playing hockey, he said.

From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022

At least I didn’t have one problem that bothered a lot of my fellow students: airsickness.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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