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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The nanny had to drive Theodora for the first time, while also setting up a car seat, in order to get to safety. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Evenflo, maker of car seats and other baby gear, on Wednesday announced a product aimed at turning down the chaos during those less-than-peaceful car rides. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 The affected car seats do not have to be disposed of or returned to stores. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Shortly after the shooting, a Journal Sentinel reporter observed parents running into a nearby SSM Health urgent care and clinic to retrieve children, some of whom were in infant car seats. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 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 28 Jan. 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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