car seat

American  

noun

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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Example Sentences

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

Parents who have to wrestle car seats in and out of their vehicle may wish for larger rear door openings.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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