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 Camry competes with midsize sedans like the Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, Nissan Altima and VW Passat.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Creased metal adorned the back end of sedans like the Chevrolet Bel Air in the form of stylish fins, and trunks were massive.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Page was crossing the street at about 1:30 a.m. on April 14, when he was hit by a red sedan or small SUV on Gallatin Pike in Nashville, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
Yet with output figures for sedans now approaching hypercar levels, practicality seems to be taking a back seat.
—Peter Bleakney, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
An Anaheim woman, seated in the passenger seat of a small SUV, was killed when the SUV was rear-ended by a sedan while stopped at a red light in Fullerton early Monday morning, April 15, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 15 Apr. 2024
Later that evening, Mesa officers discovered two gunshot-wound victims in a red Toyota sedan near Alma School and Baseline roads.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Budget cars and compact SUVs made eye-popping share gains in the first quarter, with sedan growth matching SUVs at Toyota.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Electric vehicle sales increased 62% year-over-year, boosted by a 1542% annual increase in Ioniq 6 electric sedan sales.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Creased metal adorned the back end of sedans like the Chevrolet Bel Air in the form of stylish fins, and trunks were massive.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Page was crossing the street at about 1:30 a.m. on April 14, when he was hit by a red sedan or small SUV on Gallatin Pike in Nashville, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
Yet with output figures for sedans now approaching hypercar levels, practicality seems to be taking a back seat.
—Peter Bleakney, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
An Anaheim woman, seated in the passenger seat of a small SUV, was killed when the SUV was rear-ended by a sedan while stopped at a red light in Fullerton early Monday morning, April 15, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 15 Apr. 2024
Later that evening, Mesa officers discovered two gunshot-wound victims in a red Toyota sedan near Alma School and Baseline roads.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Budget cars and compact SUVs made eye-popping share gains in the first quarter, with sedan growth matching SUVs at Toyota.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Electric vehicle sales increased 62% year-over-year, boosted by a 1542% annual increase in Ioniq 6 electric sedan sales.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
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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
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