car seat

noun

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

Examples of car seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then one day, a pink car seat in the backseat of an employee's car in the parking lot caught Shivaram's attention. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024 The shops will carry a variety of baby merchandise that the company has not offered before, including shampoo, strollers and car seats. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 And it’s equipped with a dusting and crevice brush to target upholstery, curtains, and car seats. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 So a travel system is a stroller and a car seat that work together, an infant car seat. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for car seat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of car seat was in 1968

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“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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