car seat

noun

: a portable seat for an infant or a small child that attaches to an automobile seat and holds the child safely

Examples of car seat in a Sentence

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Your child grows quickly and is soon too big for a forward-facing car seat but still needs a booster seat. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 But demand for their cotton took a nose dive in the ’90s when car manufacturers opted for synthetic fibers to fill car seats. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 This was the conclusion of a study on car seat use in airplanes conducted in 1994 by the F.A.A. Christine Chung, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 With so many standards these days—think about the expiration date of car seats—liability is a major concern. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for car seat

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of car seat was in 1968

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“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

car seat

noun
: a portable seat for an infant or a small child that attaches to an automobile seat and holds the child safely
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