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carsickness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: motion sickness

2

noun

Meaning 2

Motion sickness caused by riding in a railway carriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From car + sickness or carsick + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 暈車 /晕车 (yūnchē) — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Danish: køresyge — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Dutch: wagenziekte — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Finnish: matkapahoinvointi — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • French: mal de la route — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • German: Reisekrankheit — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • German: Autokrankheit — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • German: Übelkeit beim Autofahren — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • German: Übelkeit vom Autofahren — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Icelandic: bílveiki — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Italian: mal d'auto — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Japanese: 車酔い (kurumayoi) — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Polish: choroba lokomocyjna — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Portuguese: enjoo de viagem — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Russian: тошнота́ от пое́здки в автотра́нспорте (tošnotá ot pojézdki v avtotránsporte) — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Swedish: åksjuka — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle
  • Swedish: rörelsesjuka — motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle