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

Example Sentences

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

For people who struggle with airsickness, heat makes it worse.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Normally a lead at the Masters with two holes to play would be cause to whinge about why Augusta National doesn’t attach airsickness bags to the pines, but here the nervous system could lounge.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 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