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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Detectives learned that shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday that the child's father strapped the toddler in her car seat in the vehicle after picking her up from a family member’s home, according to the sheriff's office. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 June 2025 China dominates the global supply chain for rare earths, mining about 70% and refining 90% of the materials used to produce everything from wind turbines and defense equipment to electric vehicles and car seats. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 June 2025 Timeline and Investigation Authorities learned that Boatman had picked up his daughter from a relative's home around 2:30 a.m. and strapped her into her car seat. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 Your bed’s empty, your car seat was empty on the way home. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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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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