safety belt

noun

: a belt fastening a person to an object (such as a car seat) to prevent falling or injury

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The driver of a car allows a child under 17 to ride without a safety belt. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Cars were initially designed without safety belts and today auto safety is a huge market. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 So don’t drive high or drunk and use your safety belts. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The department noted that all of the vehicle's occupants had their safety belts on at the time of the crash. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for safety belt

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of safety belt was in 1840

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safety belt

noun
: a belt for fastening a person to an object to prevent falling or injury

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