unbelted

adjective

un·​belt·​ed ˌən-ˈbel-təd How to pronounce unbelted (audio)
: not furnished with a belt

Examples of unbelted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When a driver is unbelted, the seat belt warning light and chime may fail to activate. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024 The crash dummies inside wearing three-point seat belts barely moved, while the unbelted dummies were sent flying. Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 17 June 2024 The consequences of being unbelted at such a moment are unthinkable, but there is one group of passengers who are not required to wear a seatbelt during takeoff in the US: babies under the age of two. Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024 Wind shears in the jet stream at cruising altitudes cause the turbulence that shifts and wobbles a plane − which can injure unbelted passengers and flight attendants. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for unbelted 

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbelted was in 1814

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“Unbelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelted. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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