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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But among the flight attendants’ most serious concerns were the three infants on the flight who were being held on their parents’ laps, not in a car seat. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 Baby car seat carriers for sale at a Walmart store in Secaucus, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Ali McCadden, CNBC, 12 June 2025 From diapers and bottles to pacifiers and car seats, babies require a lot of stuff. Laura Lu, Parents, 22 May 2025 For example, car seats made in China that sell for $350 at Walmart will likely cost customers another $100, executives said. Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 21 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 4 Jul. 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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