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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
Examples of car seat in a Sentence
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Royals starter Brady Singer has gotten stroller and car seat recommendations ahead of his first Father’s Day.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (or NHTSA) enforced the use of flame retardants in car seat foam in the 1970s, with the obvious goal of preventing and slowing the spread of car fires.
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Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 May 2024
In a video, Hilton leans over her daughter, who is in a car seat.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
The tot was sitting in his car seat in the idling gold 2000 Chrysler minivan near E. 146th St. and Third Ave.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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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