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

One of the troopers caught up to the sedan and clocked it at 111 mph, according to report. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

The semi’s tractor appear to be on top of an unidentified sedan, which also suffered front-end damage. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Guo Fengjin, 54, paid about 130,000 yuan ($18,000) for his BYD Qin Plus sedan. —Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 May 2026

The burglars got away in a silver or gray sedan and fled east on Polk Street, police said. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 May 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