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

Through a coordinated effort involving Central Patrol, the Real Time Crime Center and FLOCK technology, officers identified a silver Honda sedan matching the suspect vehicle description, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

California Highway Patrol The driver of the sedan was taken to an area hospital by helicopter. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

The next-generation Integra sports sedan isn’t expected to arrive until 2029. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Surveillance video captured the crash, showing the black G-Wagon strike the sedan and sending the smaller vehicle into a nearby gas station. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 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
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman

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