Definitions

car seat

NOUN

car safety seat for a child

Synonyms

WEAK

booster seat child seat convertible seat infant seat safety seat

Example Sentences

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I installed seat belts so I can put my 2-½-year-old daughter’s car seat in back for slow back road drives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard said Mr Wilkinson, having been "frustrated" trying to get Harley into his car seat, had him on his lap in the back seat for what should have been a short trip home.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

He buckles Maisie into her car seat while Niko studies a swarm of ants devouring cookie crumbs on their driveway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

The couple rails against car seat laws and daycare regulations, basic common sense measures that keep children alive and safe.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

I can hardly get her clicked into her car seat, she’s so busy looking at everything.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko