seat belt

noun

: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)

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Now, the Georgia coaster and others with a similar restraint system will get seat belts, Six Flags Entertainment Corp. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Six Flags has not said which other coasters will get seat belts or when the closed rides might reopen. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 On Saturday, Six Flags said eight of those coasters remained closed and will have the seat belts or other restraints installed. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Six Flags will add seat belts to Goliath and other roller coasters with similar restraints following the death of a man who fell from the ride at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this month. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seat belt

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seat belt was in 1932

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seat belt

noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)

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