airsickness — nausea and dizziness experienced during air travel
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: nausea and dizziness experienced during air travel
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈerˌsɪknəs/
Example Sentences
- The turbulence made his airsickness even worse than usual.
- She's so prone to airsickness that she drives 12 hours instead of taking a 2-hour flight.
- The pilot's announcement about upcoming turbulence triggered his psychological airsickness.
airsickness
NOUN[/ˈerˌsɪknəs/]
nausea and dizziness experienced during air travel
💡 Concept
On her first flight, Mia clutches a paper bag, battling sudden airsickness.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈerˌsɪknəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈeəˌsɪknəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootair
Suffix-sickness
🎵Rhyme
sicknessthicknessquickness
sickness
thickness
quickness
🔗Collocations
suffer from airsickness
prevent airsickness
airsickness medication
severe airsickness
airsickness bag
overcome airsickness
📝Examples
“The turbulence made his airsickness even worse than usual.”
😄 Fun example
“She's so prone to airsickness that she drives 12 hours instead of taking a 2-hour flight.”
😄 Fun example
“The pilot's announcement about upcoming turbulence triggered his psychological airsickness.”
“Modern aircraft design has significantly reduced instances of airsickness among passengers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
motion sicknessair travel nauseaflight sickness
Antonyms
comfortwellness
Related
turbulencenauseaseasicknesscarsicknessvertigo
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