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

Initially, a Ford pickup truck that was behind the sedan was believed to have been involved in the crash, but the driver stopped right before the crash, according to ABC affiliate KMGH. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

According to the criminal complaint, Anoka police officers dispatched to the scene saw Moore’s Toyota Yaris sedan with front-end damage facing west in the eastbound lane and halfway up the curb. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025

The man driving the Ford sedan and three of five children in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025

The sedan then crashed into a concrete irrigation box and caught fire. —Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Nov. 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