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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According to the company, the car seat was made with research in mind. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Model numbers of the Nuna car seats can be found on the label on the underside of the seat. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 The car seats list for $400 and more at retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn and Dillard’s, but not all are under recall. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 Blankets and jackets should go on top of the car seat restraints not under them to ensure a secure fit to the child. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 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 15 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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