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car seat

American  

noun

  • car seats
    plural
  1. 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.

  2. 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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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 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

He buckles Maisie into her car seat while Niko studies a swarm of ants devouring cookie crumbs on their driveway.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025

It isn’t just that there’s no car seat.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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