carsick

Everyday

Carsick means feeling sick, dizzy or wanting to vomit when travelling in a car or bus. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life many children get carsick on long or winding journeys. In science it happens because your eyes and your inner ears (which sense balance and movement) send the brain different messages. Tips: look out of the front window at the horizon, get fresh air, don't read in the car, take breaks.

Examples

• I feel carsick when I read in the car. tree →
• Open the window if you feel carsick. tree →
• My sister gets carsick on twisty mountain roads. tree →
• Looking at the horizon helps stop you getting carsick. tree →
• We stopped the car because Leo was carsick. tree →
• Carsickness is common in children. tree →

Note

One word: carsick (sometimes «car-sick»). Similar: seasick (on a boat), airsick (on a plane), travel sick; «motion sickness» is the general name. «Carsick» means sick from travel, not sick of cars.