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

Neurons are closer to Formula One race cars than to family sedans, burning fuel at a furious rate and threatening to blow up at any moment. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Witnesses told deputies that a tan sedan rear-ended a white sedan near the intersection of East Beverly Avenue and Arlene Street, which is near Pontiac High School. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

An injury had also been done to the price of refrigerators and sedans. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

As with the sedan, the cabin can be personalized through the automaker’s Manufaktur program. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 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