Meanings
- obsoleteuncountableA condition of fatigue, irritability, etc. said to have been caused by travelling on the new railways and seeing objects pass at high speed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of transport tetany.
nounSynonym of motion sickness.
Cite this entry
railroad sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20sickness
“railroad sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20sickness. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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