car seat
Americannoun
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a removable seat designed to hold a small child safely while riding in an automobile and that usually attaches to a standard seat with hooks or straps.
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a removable cushion or pad for a driver or passenger to sit on while traveling by automobile, to give extra height or comfort.
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In an Instagram story posted Thursday, Hewitt shared a selfie of herself in a pink hoodie with an ice pack around her cheeks as she held onto her daughter’s car seat.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
The Miracle Mile resident grew up with the Mariah Carey Christmas album on repeat and describes early memories of listening to its songs in a car seat.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
I installed seat belts so I can put my 2-½-year-old daughter’s car seat in back for slow back road drives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
The couple rails against car seat laws and daycare regulations, basic common sense measures that keep children alive and safe.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
It finally releases and lets me haul the car seat out of the car.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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