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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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises removing bulky coats before securing a child in their car seat.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Following the rear-facing car seat, the NHTSA recommends graduating to a forward-facing car seat.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Rocking devices, swings, car seats, and bouncers can be used briefly while the baby is awake and supervised, but should never replace a proper sleep environment.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
Her child was in a car seat in the back of the vehicle.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Following the rear-facing car seat, the NHTSA recommends graduating to a forward-facing car seat.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Rocking devices, swings, car seats, and bouncers can be used briefly while the baby is awake and supervised, but should never replace a proper sleep environment.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
Her child was in a car seat in the back of the vehicle.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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