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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Troopers later determined that no one in the vehicle was wearing a seat belt, as all front belts were still buckled after the crash.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Prior to the 1960’s and 1970’s, federal rules mandating basic safety requirements like seat belts and airbags were virtually nonexistent.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Here’s what crew members and frequent flyers want passengers to know about navigating bathrooms on airplanes without getting stuck in a line, blocking service or running afoul of the seat belt sign.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The seat belt sign just clicked off, your coffee is catching up with you and the lavatory at the front of the cabin already has two people waiting outside it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Prior to the 1960’s and 1970’s, federal rules mandating basic safety requirements like seat belts and airbags were virtually nonexistent.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Here’s what crew members and frequent flyers want passengers to know about navigating bathrooms on airplanes without getting stuck in a line, blocking service or running afoul of the seat belt sign.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
The seat belt sign just clicked off, your coffee is catching up with you and the lavatory at the front of the cabin already has two people waiting outside it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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