sedan

noun

se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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

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The trio fled in a Jeep, getting to 72nd St. and 35th Ave., ditched the Jeep and got away in a black sedan, cops said. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 The rear features a brighter, complete taillight, shaped like a ring, like the last-generation Charger sedan. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Bentley equipped the Spur with an all-new semi-autonomous driving system, giving the sedan the ability to monitor up to five vehicles around it. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024 The third victim was in a gold Toyota sedan and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sedan 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sedan was in 1636

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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sedan

noun
se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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 How to pronounce Sedan (audio)
 French  sə-ˈdäⁿ
city in northeastern France on the Meuse River near the border with Belgium population 18,577

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