seat belt
or seat·belt
noun
a belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely secured, as during a sudden stop.
Also called
safety belt.
Compare
lap belt.
Origin of seat belt
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby seat belt
seasonality,
seasoning,
seasons, the,
seastrand,
seat,
seat belt,
seat of the pants, by the,
seat-of-the-pants,
seatback,
seater,
seating
Example sentences from the Web for seat belt
He was ousted as governor, he had seat-belt issues, now this.
She checked to make sure he had fastened his seat-belt properly, and then started the engine.
Baartock |Lewis Roth
British Dictionary definitions for seat belt
seat belt
noun
Also called: safety belt
a belt or strap worn in a vehicle to restrain forward motion in the event of a collision
a similar belt or strap worn in an aircraft at takeoff and landing and in rough weather