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 vehicles to be equipped include yellow school buses, minivans, Ford Transits and smaller vehicles that are a part of First Student's First Alt division (sedans, SUVs, minivans, wheel-chair accessible vehicles). —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Also standard on the 2025 model is the sedan’s first integration of Google built-in (including apps like Google Assistant, Google Maps, and more on Google Play) that comes with a complimentary 3-year unlimited data plan. —Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Togg announced the European launch of its T10X electric SUV, and unveiled the T10F, an electric five-door sedan. —Bernadette Baum, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Blending the best parts of a sedan, hatchback and crossover, the all-electric fastback will again be offered in two power-train options. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 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