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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Children’s seatbelts and car seats are provided for pick-ups. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats. — Tom Deignan, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Secondly, gear like strollers, car seats, and playpens not only occupy a lot of space, but metal parts can tarnish if subjected to humidity. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Parents loading children into car seats, wheelchair users and anyone with mobility issues often need more than the bare minimum stall width. — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for car seat

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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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