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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This includes several initiatives, including firearm injury prevention, teen driver safety and car seat safety. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025 Simple tasks like sitting on the couch, climbing into a car seat or getting down on the floor became difficult. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Knox’s husband Robinson is in the driver seat, her mother is in the passenger seat, and Knox hides underneath a blanket next to her daughter’s car seat, afraid to be seen. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 Secondly, gear like strollers, car seats, and playpens not only occupy a lot of space, metal parts can tarnish if subjected to humidity. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 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 9 Oct. 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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