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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The driver and a passenger in the Infiniti, neither of whom were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Most crashes on Florida roads involve two vehicles, with crumple zones, airbags, and seat belts absorbing the impact.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Nearly half of those were not wearing a seat belt, officials determined.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The seat belt and controls were all real.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Most crashes on Florida roads involve two vehicles, with crumple zones, airbags, and seat belts absorbing the impact.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Nearly half of those were not wearing a seat belt, officials determined.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The seat belt and controls were all real.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 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 14 May. 2026.
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