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

Recent Examples on the Web Grab this Black and Decker handheld vacuum for a smaller, sleeker option to whip car seats, couch cushions, and staircases into shape in a flash. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 Investigators believe the baby was in his car seat for approximately 13 hours and had not been fed in 14 hours, according to officials. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024 Eligible items for the Target car seat trade-in program include infant car seats, convertible car seats, car seat bases, harness or booster car seats, as well as car seats that are expired or damaged. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024 From snack crumbs ground into car seat crevices to wrappers strewn about the floor, your family car could likely use some TLC. Amy Gordon, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024 In June 2022, border agents found around 27 pounds of crystal meth in three child booster car seats after stopping a family of six at a checkpoint in Murrieta. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 Documents stated the spring mattress was roughly 11 inches off the ground along with blankets and a car seat in the center of the living room. The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Martin also shared a sweet photo of her daughter resting in a car seat, sleeping under a pink blanket, and wearing a pink bow headband. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 The truck had been left running while parked at a gas pump with a 3-year-old in a car seat in the rear of the vehicle, the police statement said. Melissa Alonso, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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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