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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The child must be secured in a way that complies with the height and weight limits specified by the car seat’s manufacturer, according to the vehicle code. Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025 Items including bananas, car seats and toys will likely cost more as well. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025 Around 97% of baby strollers and 87% of children’s car seats in the United States are sourced from China, the company said. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Parents are already panic-buying car seats, strollers, and cribs before prices climb further or stock runs out. Lindsay Owens, Rolling Stone, 9 May 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 26 May. 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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