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 Marty Supreme actor, 29, stars in Lucid Motors' new ad for electric sedan Lucid Air Sapphire, which features the brand’s global ambassador in a high-speed interview with New York Knicks players Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Detectives said the shooter approached the open garage, opened fire and fled in a black sedan with out-of-state plates. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025

Dashcam video shows the gray sedan hurtling through the intersection before colliding with another Tesla. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

Witnesses told detectives that the suspect approached the home's open garage and opened fire before fleeing in a black sedan with out-of-state license plates, according to the police statement. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Dec. 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