airsickness
airsickness — noun
1. a feeling of nausea and physical discomfort caused by the movement of an aircraf
a feeling of nausea and physical discomfort caused by the movement of an aircraft during a flight, often leading to a need to vomit
Theo felt a wave of airsickness when the small plane hit turbulence over the mountains.
collocation: felt a wave of airsickness
The flight attendant gave Yumi a sick bag and ginger candies to calm her airsickness.
collocation: calm her airsickness
Dr. Okafor wears a patch behind his ear on long flights to prevent airsickness.
Nia felt pale and clammy as the first signs of airsickness appeared during the descent.
- motion sickness
broader term that covers airsickness, carsickness, seasickness, etc.
- travel sickness
general term for motion-related nausea during any form of transport
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Uncountable noun — not used with 'a' or in the plural. A person experiencing it 'has airsickness', 'suffers from airsickness', or 'gets airsick' (adjective form).