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

His Celestiq, one of the first versions of the brand's first-ever all-electric sedan, offers a similar cultural cachet to purchasing a piece of fine art. —Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

The suspects, believed to be in their late teens to early 20s, then fled the scene in a gray Chrysler 300 sedan. —Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Police said that a third person was driving the getaway car, a white sedan. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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