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 recall was issued after the car seats and systems were manufactured and sold without a mandatory recall registration card. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The infant’s body was found in a car seat behind a trash bin in the city of Bellflower, according to previous Bee reporting. Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 Halfway through, a the infant appears in a car seat, singing along to the song against a robust salsa rhythm. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025 Loose straps on a car seat can cause whiplash or other serious neck injuries. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Feb. 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 28 Mar. 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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