seat belt

noun

: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)

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Police said the driver and passenger of the vehicle were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Goliath does not take riders upside down and uses lap bars that pull down over riders' legs and waists rather than seat belts, according to The Associated Press. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In the months since, she’s heard about quiet ways to attract the attention of remote support—pulling a door handle, unbuckling a seat belt. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 According to the agency, at least one person involved was not wearing a seat belt. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seat belt

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seat belt was in 1932

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seat belt

noun
: a strap designed to hold a person in a seat (as in an automobile or airplane)

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