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.

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booster seats

plural

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booster seat

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

Joanna Cloonan was in her Chevrolet driving her son Aiden Leos to kindergarten, with the boy strapped into a booster seat behind her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

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

I sold a portable high chair booster seat today on Facebook marketplace for £5.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023

Connor is still fiddling with the buckles attached to his booster seat, the straps across his chest; I can tell he wants to get out, to find some way to help.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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