seat belt
noun
: an arrangement of straps designed to hold a person steady in a seat (as in an airplane or automobile)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to Burkett, Edwards was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, which occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Wolf Pond Road, less than one mile northwest of the Talladega city limits. 
Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2022 Officials say there’s also evidence of an uptick in reckless behavior, such as driving impaired or without wearing a seat belt. Ian Duncan, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Grier had been handcuffed and was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Kendall Ross, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2022 The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants. Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2022 The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants. USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Tesla owners have even demonstrated that, once the driver’s seat belt is secured, someone can prompt a car in Autopilot mode to travel for a few seconds without anyone behind the wheel. Aarian Marshall, Wired, 20 Apr. 2021 Turberville was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022 Ferrer acknowledged that mask mandates are unpopular with some, but pointed out that other public health measures that were once widely criticized are now accepted as necessary — such as seat belt laws and no-smoking rules. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 See More
Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2022 Officials say there’s also evidence of an uptick in reckless behavior, such as driving impaired or without wearing a seat belt. Ian Duncan, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Grier had been handcuffed and was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Kendall Ross, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2022 The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants. Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2022 The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may be damaged, which can cause the seat belts to not properly restrain occupants. USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Tesla owners have even demonstrated that, once the driver’s seat belt is secured, someone can prompt a car in Autopilot mode to travel for a few seconds without anyone behind the wheel. Aarian Marshall, Wired, 20 Apr. 2021 Turberville was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 5 Aug. 2022 Ferrer acknowledged that mask mandates are unpopular with some, but pointed out that other public health measures that were once widely criticized are now accepted as necessary — such as seat belt laws and no-smoking rules. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
seat belt
noun
: a strap (as in an automobile or airplane) designed to hold a person in a seat