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 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

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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