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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The discount will come in the form of a 20% off Target Circle Bonus toward a new car seat, stroller, or select baby gear. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 And the Wyze Cordless Vacuum keeps floors, couches, and even car seats clean without the bulk, with a handy 27% discount that makes cleaning a little easier. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025 The children’s car seats were strapped in the back of the truck, and the keys had been left under the driver’s floor mat. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 No passengers in car seats or booster seats will be allowed. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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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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