Sea sickness

How it is used

Usually uncountable: suffer from sea sickness or get sea sickness; seasick is the corresponding adjective.

Example sentences

1. She mentioned her sea sickness when asking the crew for somewhere quiet to sit.

   The expression explains a passenger's discomfort during the crossing.

2. His sea sickness eased after the ferry reached calmer water near the harbour.

   The example links the reported discomfort with changes in the vessel's motion.

Common collocations

• suffer from sea sickness
• sea sickness during a crossing

Related terms

• public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
• get offTo leave a bus, train, plane, tram, bike or boat at the end of your ride or at a stop.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• directions
• taxi rank
• shuttle bus
• car rental
• platform
• timetable
• within walking distance
• couchette
• request stop
• rail replacement bus
• through ticket
• split ticketing