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

Recent Examples on the Web

All parties were wearing seat belts, and the 2-year-old passenger was properly secured into a child car seat. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The agency said the boys were not wearing seat belts and had alcohol in the car, but refused to release more details to the Miami Herald, including whether either teen had consumed alcohol. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so. — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Scientists dream of making spider silk into high-performing materials for seat belts, helmets, naval materials, and even scaffolds to help repair brain cells. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seat belt

• heartfelt
• snowmelt
• unfelt
• celt
• dealt
• dwelt
• felt
• knelt
• melt
• pelt
• smelt
• spelt

Kids Definition

seat belt

noun

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