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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In fact, very few organizations accept car seats due to the liability involved. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 Babies should not sleep in loungers, car seats outside of the car, swings, on an adult’s bed, or on a sofa or chair. Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025 Instead of being strapped into a car seat, she’s buckled into a stroller bassinet, missing one shoe and wearing an unimpressed expression. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Each tram car seats five people in a small area. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 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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