carsickness

[ kahr-sik-nis ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carsickness¹

First recorded in 1905–10; carsick + -ness

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Times

“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

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

From Washington Post

Tom sat in the right front, partly to keep him from teasing his siblings but also to be near the door when his carsickness took over.

From Washington Post

Michael Chabon recalls his college years in Pittsburgh—when a post-punk band called Carsickness fueled his own coming-of-age story.

From Slate