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

Investigators discovered that the driver took off from the scene in a black Infiniti sedan heading east on Albany Avenue and then south on Garden Street, according to Boisvert. Vann was taken in an ambulance to the emergency room at Saint Francis Hospital. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025

And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber hatchback that was once known by that name, the next-generation electric i3 is set to be an out-and-out sedan. —New Atlas, 6 July 2025

Of the 20 most popular vehicles in Colorado, only three are sedans. —R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 4 July 2025

When Hemenway drove home from the museum, his sedan was packed with 40 blue acid-free boxes — some stacked on the dashboard, others on his lap. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 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