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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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Franklin called the mother and said the child had fallen out of a car seat and hit her head on the driveway at the babysitter’s home, according to the warrant.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
This three-in-one stroller can be used as an infant car seat carrier, infant bassinet stroller and toddler stroller.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Seat belt reminders and the LATCH car seat system are also evaluated but do not factor into the awards.
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Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This fabric filler fits into the sliver of space between the car seat and the armrest, thus blocking phones, keys, and crumbs from disappearing into the gap.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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“Car seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car%20seat. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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