plural sedans
1
or sedan chair plural sedan chairs
: a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two people
2
a
: a 2- or 4-door automobile seating four or more persons and usually having a permanent top compare coupe entry 1
b
: a motorboat having one passenger compartment
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The European sedan and SUV market is fading fast and looks like ending in negative territory.
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s vehicle lineup is full of models that have been around for years, including the still popular Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUV.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
XPeng braces for tariff hit Attending the Paris show for the first time, the decade-old Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng unveiled a sleek sedan, the P7+.
—John Leicester, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
Published on October 8, 2024 By Will Sabel Courtney
Mercedes
The brand may well have more than its fair share of iconic sports cars, SUVs, and roadsters among its ranks, but perhaps no vehicle is as closely associated with the name Mercedes-Benz as a large sedan.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s vehicle lineup is full of models that have been around for years, including the still popular Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUV.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
XPeng braces for tariff hit Attending the Paris show for the first time, the decade-old Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng unveiled a sleek sedan, the P7+.
—John Leicester, Fortune Europe, 15 Oct. 2024
Published on October 8, 2024 By Will Sabel Courtney
Mercedes
The brand may well have more than its fair share of iconic sports cars, SUVs, and roadsters among its ranks, but perhaps no vehicle is as closely associated with the name Mercedes-Benz as a large sedan.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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sedan
noun
se·dan
si-ˈdan 
1
: a portable often covered chair that is designed to hold one person and to be carried on poles by two people
2
: an enclosed automobile that seats four to seven persons including the driver in a single compartment and has a permanent top
Geographical Definition
Sedan
geographical name
Se·dan
si-ˈdan
French sə-ˈdäⁿ
city in northeastern France on the Meuse River near the border with Belgium population 18,577
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