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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The second-row bench seat can hold three car seats — and tip forward for third-row access without removing them. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Doona makes trendy, high-end baby strollers and car seats and appears to be the $650 stroller of choice among Royals moms. Lisa Gutierrez march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026 The two children were both in child car seats in the back of the vehicle, which was severely damaged in the crash, per ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 All car seats and booster seats need to be secured in the back seat of the vehicle. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car seat

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 6 Apr. 2026.

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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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