seat belt
noun
a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.
seatbelt
-
a variation of
seat belt.
Example Sentences
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At Ladywood, the technology identified 11,045 potential seatbelt offences and 1,163 potential mobile phone offences.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Italie gripped his seat and tightened his seatbelt, wondering if there was a problem with the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
After conducting a search, he said they found five passengers were ejected from the vehicle, and one was wearing a seatbelt but took it off and exited the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Passengers earlier told local media that Karović had kept his seatbelt on, helping those on board keep hold of him while his head and shoulders were outside.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I managed to unbuckle my seatbelt and slip out of the cab.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
