shoulder belt

noun

variants or shoulder harness

: an automobile safety belt worn across the torso and over the shoulder

Examples of shoulder belt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The California Driver’s Handbook, published by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, emphasizes that people should not wear their shoulder belts under their arms or behind their backs to avoid injury or death. —Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024

However, there was no mention of shoulder belt migration toward the dummy's neck. —Andrew Beckford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023

Passengers in the Camry's third seat get shoulder belts and an inside latch (with a child-protection lock) to let themselves out. —Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023

The rear seat, which thoughtfully provides headrests and shoulder belts for three, lacks head and shoulder room for three teenagers. —Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above