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—
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Walking is one form of locomotion.
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The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Since then about 500 generations of brown rats have lived here and have developed unique genetic adaptations related to metabolism, diet, nervous system and locomotion.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
The cognitive scientist studying fish locomotion cannot fully appreciate the experience of swimming by observing from outside the water.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dynamic locomotion of legged robots is a critical yet challenging topic in expanding the operational range of mobile robots.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Since then about 500 generations of brown rats have lived here and have developed unique genetic adaptations related to metabolism, diet, nervous system and locomotion.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2025
The cognitive scientist studying fish locomotion cannot fully appreciate the experience of swimming by observing from outside the water.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dynamic locomotion of legged robots is a critical yet challenging topic in expanding the operational range of mobile robots.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 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 21 Sep. 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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