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

In an interview with homicide detectives, Burkhart said that Langs pointed a gun at him when Burkhart stopped beside the elder man’s sedan. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Investigators are searching for a gray four-door sedan with tinted windows in connection with the hit-and-run, which resulted in an injury, Lacy said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Sunday with two other people when someone in a white sedan that pulled up next to them at the intersection of Southwest 27th Court and Sunshine Boulevard opened fire. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Sending agentic telemetry into a platform built for microservices monitoring is like using a sedan's fuel gauge to manage a fleet of Formula One cars. — Andi Mann, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sedan

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

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