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 air gusts inside, cooling off the car seats, the vinyl hot, steaming. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The officer had the child put the gun down on the car seat and recovered it. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 May 2026 This stroller features a reversible toddler seat, an infant car seat compatibility option and a standing fold for easy storage. ABC News, 12 May 2026 Kayce was not in a car seat or booster seat, Upper Pine Chief Bruce Evans also told the outlet. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 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 18 May. 2026.

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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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