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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It’s got two young lovers carving their names into car seat leather, and it’s got a girl trying to impress her boyfriend’s older sister with her cynical humor and her taste in yacht rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Andrew was in a car seat in the F-150 the night Rosalba was killed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
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 Newbys turned the baby over to Barnes in the parking lot of the Raleigh airport, along with diapers and a car seat.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
I open the passenger door of her bright blue car and wave at Teddy, who’s sitting in his car seat in the back.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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