locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən 
1
: an act or the power of moving from place to place
2
: travel
interest in free locomotion and choice of occupation—
Zechariah Chafee Jr.
Zechariah Chafee Jr.Examples of locomotion in a Sentence
Walking is one form of locomotion.
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That includes basic locomotion, which is accomplished by typing any of a number of short words scattered at key points in your surroundings in order to automatically walk to that point.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
For evolutionary biologists, this opens new windows into the past—one that compels us to reexamine the processes and selective pressures that gave rise to flight, refined locomotion and ultimately, the unparalleled diversity of birds today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The team details their research in the journal Science Robotics, describing how their robot successfully switched between different locomotion modes while navigating a 2.8-mile test path across mountainous, aquatic and urban landscapes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
For evolutionary biologists, this opens new windows into the past—one that compels us to reexamine the processes and selective pressures that gave rise to flight, refined locomotion and ultimately, the unparalleled diversity of birds today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The team details their research in the journal Science Robotics, describing how their robot successfully switched between different locomotion modes while navigating a 2.8-mile test path across mountainous, aquatic and urban landscapes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locomotion
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locomotion. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən
: the act or power of moving from place to place
Medical Definition
locomotion
noun
lo·co·mo·tion
ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən
: an act or the power of moving from place to place : progressive movement (as of an animal body)
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