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.

Example Sentences

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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

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

Joanna Cloonan had strapped her son Aiden into his booster seat and was driving him to kindergarten on the same stretch of freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Ruby was "not properly secured" in her booster seat and Mr Watson was not wearing a seat belt, the court was told.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2018

She scoots her booster seat to the middle, close to me, and doesn’t let go of my arm.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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