air-sickness
Noun (uncountable): A physical condition characterized by nausea, dizziness, or discomfort caused by the motion of an aircraft during flight.
- (She used medicine to avoid motion-induced nausea on the plane.)
- (Discomfort from aircraft motion affects numerous travelers.)
"to suffer from air-sickness": to experience the symptoms of motion sickness while flying.
- He suffers from air-sickness even on short flights. (He feels nauseous and unwell during air travel.)
"air-sickness bag": a disposable bag provided on airplanes for passengers to vomit into if they feel ill.
- The flight attendant handed me an air-sickness bag just in case. (A bag for vomiting was offered as a precaution.)
Air-sick (adj): affected by air-sickness.
- The air-sick passenger requested a glass of water. (The person feeling nauseous from flying asked for water.)
Air-sickness (noun) is the standard form; no common spelling variations exist.
Motion sickness: a broader term for nausea caused by movement (e.g., in cars, boats, planes).
- Air-sickness is a specific type of motion sickness. (It is a subset of motion-related nausea.)
Travel sickness: general term for discomfort during any form of travel, including air travel.
"get air-sick": to become nauseous due to flying.
- I always get air-sick if I sit in the back of the plane. (I become ill from motion when seated near the rear.)
"prone to air-sickness": having a tendency to experience this condition.
- Children are often more prone to air-sickness than adults. (Young people are more likely to feel nauseous on planes.)