Phrase guide

car seat

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A seat in a motor car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of child safety seat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: child safety seat

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a seat in a car

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seat

Narrower terms: death seat

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 車座 /车座 (chēzuò) — seat in a motor car
  • Dutch: autostoel — seat in a motor car
  • Finnish: autonpenkki — seat in a motor car
  • German: Autositz — seat in a motor car
  • Polish: fotel samochodowy — seat in a motor car
  • Swedish: bilsäte — seat in a motor car