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

Audi says the rebuilt racing sedan will actually run at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which runs from July 9 to July 12. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2026

Swastikas were also found spray-painted on the garage door of a private home, the window of another home and on the door of a gray sedan, all within six blocks of each other. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026

The group then fled in a white sedan. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 6 May 2026

The collision caused both cars to hit a white 2024 Tesla sedan that was already stopped in the left-turn lane, and the Tesla then rear-ended a green 2004 BMW sedan also stopped in the turn lane, police said. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 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
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman

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