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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All car seats and booster seats need to be secured in the back seat of the vehicle. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Daithí opens the door and unbuckles a still-sleeping Eloise, lifting her out of her car seat. Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 The video allegedly does not show that Cotton ever took Frankie out of his car seat, changed him or gave him any food or water. Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 In their release, Baltimore County Police encouraged families to register for the department’s car seat assistance programs. Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 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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