noun
- plural of jetlag; a condition of tiredness and disorientation caused by traveling rapidly across time zones
Usage: Usually used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or occurrences; Can also refer to the cumulative effects of repeated long-distance air travel
Examples
- After three international flights in two weeks, she suffered from multiple jetlags.
- Business travelers often experience jetlags when crossing several time zones.
- The jetlags from his trip to Asia lasted nearly a week.
- Frequent flyers develop strategies to minimize jetlags on long journeys.
- She complained about the jetlags affecting her sleep schedule after returning from Europe.