booster seat

American

noun

a padded seat that can be placed on a chair seat, for seating a child at the proper height, as at a table or in a barber chair.

Example Sentences

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Genre fantasy can especially empowering for the young, enabling them to relate to somebody like themselves tossed into a position of trust and power instead of relegated to the booster seat.

From Salon • May 25, 2024

Cloonan was driving her Chevrolet in the same direction with her son strapped into a booster seat behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Upon arriving at the scene, Musgrove opened a rear passenger door and pulled the toddler from a booster seat.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

I sold a portable high chair booster seat today on Facebook marketplace for £5.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

I practically hurled Jeffrey into his booster seat and dove headlong into the car after him.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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