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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Reusable electrostatic gloves that lift fur from clothing, couches and car seats in seconds. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Andrew was in a car seat in the F-150 the night Rosalba was killed. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Injury Center funding keeps children safe in their car seats and protects them from drowning at the pool. Sharon Gilmartin, STAT, 16 Feb. 2026 The defense added that the mother left her children in their car seats with cookies and a bottle of milk each. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 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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