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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Several states have required seat belts, but most school buses do not have them partly because the buses are regarded as quite safe already.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest dangers from turbulence comes from not wearing a seat belt.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Baker had to hit the brakes to avoid the collision, and the passenger, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, fell off the seat.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Sarabia stated that one of her children did not have a functioning seat belt during the ride.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest dangers from turbulence comes from not wearing a seat belt.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Baker had to hit the brakes to avoid the collision, and the passenger, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, fell off the seat.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Sarabia stated that one of her children did not have a functioning seat belt during the ride.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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