seat belt

noun

: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)

Examples of seat belt in a Sentence

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Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Review safe walking or biking routes to school, reinforce seat belt and helmet use and update emergency contacts. Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Imagine there's a seat belt tightening around your waist that draws your lower ab muscles inward. Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025 As a result, more than 96 percent of teens in the state wear seat belts. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seat belt

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seat belt was in 1932

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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

seat belt

noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)

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