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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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

And since I haven’t reached the recommended minimum age on the air-bag warning sticker, and since I barely weigh eighty pounds, I’m lucky he doesn’t force me into a booster seat.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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