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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The choreography followed the song’s rhythm closely, with smooth transitions and consistent stability, highlighting advances in humanoid locomotion and control.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
This pneumatic layer jamming technology enables multi-environment locomotion on land and water by changing the robot’s flipper shape and stiffness to decrease the cost of transport.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2025
Jogging is another of the designer’s preferred means of locomotion.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
The experiment opens new possibilities in robotic locomotion.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Locomotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locomotion. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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