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

Video footage from the May 12 incident shows a sedan swerving across lanes as it is being towed by another car with a thin chain. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 May 2025

An unidentified male offender entered a black sedan and fled the scene eastbound after the shooting, according to CPD. —Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025

Unfortunately for Tesla, sales of its lower volume Model 3 sedan were broadly stable. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 May 2025

The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. when troopers were dispatched to I-95 North in the area of Exit 65 in Westbrook for a crash involving the driver of a black Nissan sedan who fled the area, according to Connecticut State Police. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 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