Used in a Sentence

airsick

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for airsick.

Editorial note

The problem is that putting passengers out further from the roll axis makes them airsick during turns.

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Quick take

Nauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Nauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for airsick.

adjective

Nauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.

Example sentences

1

The problem is that putting passengers out further from the roll axis makes them airsick during turns.

2

You would feel less airsick if the pressure in an airplane cabin was the same as on ground.

3

She got violently airsick every single flight and nobody could figure out why.

4

When the tech strapped us in tight and showed where the airsick bags were, I knew it was going to get interesting.

5

This will make a lot of people severely airsick.

6

Because, well… I used to fly (on a glider), and got airsick.

7

May I have the airsick bag, please, right away?

8

- I get airsick sometimes, especially in rather strong turbulence, so turbulence stresses me out too.

9

I don't know, it seems much bearable to get airsick during a finite flight than to get a VR headset when you know that it will always get you sick.

10

The plane was bobbing around like a cork on the end of a string, quite a few passengers were airsick from the wild turbulence or screaming hysterically convinced we were all about to die.

11

On 2), my experience has been that most students get airsick because of anxiety (I guess it is associated with them fixing their gaze inside the airplane) and is usually not an issue once they gain confidence.

12

They bickered at each other over me for 3 hours as if I wasn't even there, and both refused to switch with me, going so far as to claim they both got airsick if they sat in a middle seat.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use airsick in a sentence?

The problem is that putting passengers out further from the roll axis makes them airsick during turns.

What does airsick mean?

Nauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.

What part of speech is airsick?

airsick is commonly used as adjective.