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

The vehicle was a silver Ford Fusion sedan, plate 8HWS848. —Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025

According to reports at the time, the letter carrier was approached by an armed man around 1:18 p.m., who fled after the incident in a black 4-door sedan. —Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025

In the real world, the GS F was expected to compete against high-performance European sedans like the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans wearing the coveted AMG badge. —Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 13 May 2025

Cops later arrested a man wearing only his underwear and seized two vehicles, a Dodge Charger and a BMW sedan, according to PIX11. —Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 May 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