seat belt

noun

: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)

Examples of seat belt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This seat belt malfunction can lead to failure of properly restraining passengers. USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 Ashley’s 5-year-old daughter was not wearing a seat belt and died, the district attorney said. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Deputies also said the driver was wearing a seat belt. Fox19, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 The audit also directed the dealers to review work on air bags and seat belt components, a company document shows. Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024 The Kia driver, who also didn’t wear a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024 The addition of seat belts, multiple airbags, rearview cameras and blind spot sensors worked to drive down deaths due to car crashes. Devika Rao, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024 Troopers said neither Coward nor Brooks were wearing seat belts when the driver, a 16-year-old, struck them. Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024 To resolve this issue, mechanics will inspect and replace the driver seat belt buckle as necessary for free. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'seat belt.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seat belt was in 1932

Dictionary Entries Near seat belt

Cite this Entry

“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seat belt

noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)

More from Merriam-Webster on seat belt

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!