car seat

noun

: a portable seat for an infant or a small child that attaches to an automobile seat and holds the child safely

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In a car seat behind her parents, Mi’lania focused on a tablet, with her then-4-year-old sister beside her. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 How to Clean Sunscreen From Upholstery Furniture cushions, upholstered chairs, and car seats are all likely to suffer a sunscreen stain or two each season. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 Four to eight years old — Children whose weight or height exceeds the limit for a forward-facing car seat should switch to a belt-positioning booster seat. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Underneath the cushion of the backless booster car seat, the tool appeared wrapped in an absorbent pad before being secured with two pieces of blue painter’s tape. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for car seat

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of car seat was in 1968

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car seat

noun
: a portable seat for an infant or a small child that attaches to an automobile seat and holds the child safely
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