seat belt
noun
a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.
seatbelt
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a variation of
seat belt.
Example Sentences
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After conducting a search, he said they found five passengers were ejected from the vehicle, and one was wearing a seatbelt but took it off and exited the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
"Age assurance is becoming the new seatbelt for the internet," said Mr Navarra.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
When questioned, Ms Kerr said: "I hate speed at the best of time, I was terrified for my life, I didn't have a seatbelt on."
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt batch, tore his nails loose on one hand.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
