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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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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
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First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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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