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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Young enough to still require a booster seat at our family table, I loved fried okra at an early age.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

Joanna Cloonan was in her Chevrolet driving her son Aiden Leos to kindergarten, with the boy strapped into a booster seat behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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

As he climbed into his booster seat, he put his birthday turtle into the cupholder of the door.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2022

The back seat is cramped with Adam in his booster seat, me in the middle, and Libby’s giant legs sprawling into my space.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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