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

Hyundai's going for a cosmic theme here, showing off the sleek Venus sedan and the chunky Earth SUV. —New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026

The drone is not small; its main body is about four meters long and one meter wide, thinner than a family sedan but about as long. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026

For the sedan lovers, the S5 is a dream machine not only to drive, but ride. —Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Even Dodge is too busy selling more-profitable SUVs to rush the Hemi into its brand-new Charger sedan. —Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 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