child seat

Meaning

A 'child seat' (also called a car seat or booster seat) is a specially designed safety seat for infants and young children that is secured in a vehicle to protect them during a crash. When traveling with family, it is crucial to request one from car rental agencies to comply with local safety laws.

Examples

• Does the taxi company provide a child seat, or do we need to bring our own?

  Does the taxi company provide a child seat, or do we need to bring our own?

• We need to book a child seat for our three-year-old when we reserve the rental car.

  We need to book a child seat for our three-year-old when we reserve the rental car.

• Please make sure the child seat is properly fastened to the back seat.

  Please make sure the child seat is properly fastened to the back seat.

• The airline allowed us to check our child seat for free at the gate.

  The airline allowed us to check our child seat for free at the gate.

• We should check the local laws to see if my daughter still needs a child seat.

  We should check the local laws to see if my daughter still needs a child seat.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We ordered a baby chair for the rental car.

  ✓ We ordered a child seat for the rental car.

  In a vehicle context, 'baby chair' is incorrect. Use 'child seat', 'car seat', or 'booster seat' (for older children).

• ✗ Can you install the child safety chair?

  ✓ Can you install the child seat?

  While 'chair' is a general term, vehicles use 'seat' (e.g., 'child seat' or 'child safety seat').

Related Expressions

Practice

• When traveling with a toddler, you must always secure them in a proper ________.

  💡 A safety seat designed for young kids in a car.

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  child seat

• We requested a ________ with our rental car, but they forgot to put it in the trunk.

  💡 Safety equipment for a child in a vehicle.

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  child seat