seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
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There is a lot of red, including the seat belts, stitching, and, on some models, a red engine cover.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Aimed to prop up a child to the height of a seat belt, a booster seat should allow the belt to properly fit across the upper thighs and to lie snugly across the shoulder and chest.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
So please fasten your seat belts, stow your tray tables, and put your seats in the upright position.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The council added that an additional 111 lives could be saved if everyone wore seat belts.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Aimed to prop up a child to the height of a seat belt, a booster seat should allow the belt to properly fit across the upper thighs and to lie snugly across the shoulder and chest.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
So please fasten your seat belts, stow your tray tables, and put your seats in the upright position.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
The council added that an additional 111 lives could be saved if everyone wore seat belts.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seat belt
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“Seat belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seat%20belt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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