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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Michelle Pratt with Safe in the Seat is quickly becoming every overwhelmed and anxious parent’s go-to resource for car seat safety. Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025 Center row seats also slide and tilt for third row access, adding another layer of accessibility; these seats can slide forward even with a child car seat installed making the third row very usable. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Maine allows people to retrieve clothing, car seats, medications and mail. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025 But people have lost work equipment, car seats, important documents and priceless mementos. Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 15 May 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 6 Jun. 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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