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

Texas seat belt law for adults Texas requires drivers and all passengers to wear seat belts and never tuck the shoulder belt under their arm or behind their back. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Three-point seat belts include a shoulder belt and a lap belt, as opposed to a two-point belt, which only goes across the lap. — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Children ages 10-13 could ride without a booster if they are safely restrained by a shoulder belt. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025

The shoulder belt must fit across the shoulder and chest, not across the face or neck, says MacKay. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shoulder belt

• celt
• dealt
• dwelt
• felt
• knelt
• melt
• pelt
• smelt
• spelt
• veldt
• welt
• heartfelt