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

Recent Examples on the Web Royals starter Brady Singer has gotten stroller and car seat recommendations ahead of his first Father’s Day. 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. Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 May 2024 In a video, Hilton leans over her daughter, who is in a car seat. 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. John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for car seat 

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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 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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