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.

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booster seats

plural

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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

Ruby was "not properly secured" in her booster seat and Mr Watson was not wearing a seat belt, the court was told.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2018

Connor opens the door across from me, and is about to climb into his booster seat, but Mom stops him.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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