Locomotion
Locomotion noun - Self-propelled movement.
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Synonyms for Locomotion
Move and locomotion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Move" instead a noun "Locomotion".
Nearby Word: locomotive
Move
Move noun - The act or an instance of changing position.
Usage example: don't make a move
Locomotion and move are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Locomotion" instead a noun "Move".
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Humans are effective, due to their method of locomotion allowing them to move more swiftly and through rougher terrain, compared to the natives.
Source: Literature / Mother of Demons -
Bizarre Alien Locomotion: Most of them can only move around on their noses (if they move at all) and the limbs of many have become highly reduced.
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Bizarre Alien Locomotion: Not so much alien as robot, but TARS and CASE move around with a gorilla-like gait normally.
Source: Film / Interstellar
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Move and Locomotion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/locomotion/move
Locomotion & Move. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/locomotion/move>.
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