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
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Assmaa Elayyat, a deputy director in the county Health and Human Services Agency, is accused of crashing her sedan into a bus stop, killing Katie Osorio, who was seated on a bench, on May 22 in Southcrest.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The 2026 Toyota Prius is a great hatchback for drivers who won't need all the interior or cargo space of a sedan or SUV model.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Infiniti updates Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand is also receiving updates with the QX 65 right now, then next year a sedan, with a new compact SUV, the QX50, based on the Rogue platform, the following year, according to Meunier.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One passenger in the blue sedan died on the scene and another was ejected.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The 2026 Toyota Prius is a great hatchback for drivers who won't need all the interior or cargo space of a sedan or SUV model.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Infiniti updates Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand is also receiving updates with the QX 65 right now, then next year a sedan, with a new compact SUV, the QX50, based on the Rogue platform, the following year, according to Meunier.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One passenger in the blue sedan died on the scene and another was ejected.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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