sedan

noun

se·​dan si-ˈdan 

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

Examples of sedan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared video of the chaos on X, showing two HSI vehicles blocking a white sedan before officers got out with guns drawn. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025

The caller yelled at them, and the suspects left in a red sedan toward Wissahickon Avenue. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 June 2025

China has become the world’s largest exporter of sedans and SUVs, with more than 4 million exports annually. —Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Investigators believe that an SUV was struck by an unknown vehicle, causing a sedan to then collide with the SUV, police said. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sedan

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman

Kids Definition

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