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 the decades since, SUVs have rendered minivans all but obsolete and all but destroyed sedans, too, with cars as venerable as the Lexus LS heading for the exits while that marque’s SUV lineup seemingly never stops expanding. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026

The vehicle driver, a 51-year-old man, and his passenger, a 45-year-old woman, both of Stoughton, Wisconsin, were headed east on Route 173 in a 2009 Acura sedan. —Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

In several of the robberies, Luckey waited outside for Bland and Tucker to complete the robbery and fled the scene in a white four-door sedan owned and driven by the woman. —City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

According to the state patrol incident report, a Buick LeSabre crossed the center line and hit a Saab sedan. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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