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 used the plate to identify the suspect vehicle as an Acura TL sedan, which was found a short time later abandoned in Sunnyvale. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The sedan earns roughly 23 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon on the highway. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The 25-year-old driver of the sedan was not injured, and was placed into police custody at the scene. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Deputies stopped the sedan on Interstate 94 near 53rd Avenue in Minneapolis. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 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 population 18,577