sedans

noun

plural of sedan
1
as in runabouts

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as in coupes

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Recent Examples of sedans The initial lineup includes the A05 and A06 compact sedans, as well as the A07 midsize sedan. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedans
  1. cars
  2. automobiles
  3. autos
  4. buses
  5. motorcars
  6. motor vehicles
  7. intermediates
  8. minis
Noun
  • Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that American negotiators had agreed to lower the current tariffs on cars and metals from 25% to 15%.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cars
Noun
  • The prime minister said that during negotiations, Canada was willing to drop certain tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • The levies have so far hit Canadian steel and could affect autos by January.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Like other countries, Canada currently faces a broader 25% tariff on autos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of autos
Noun
  • Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation officials say $2 billion in federal funding is needed to deploy 1,700 extra buses and to create high-speed traffic lanes during the 2028 Summer Games.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of buses
Noun
  • In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of motorcars
Noun
  • Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Items like meals, gas, tobacco products and motor vehicles are not included in the tax-free weekend.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor vehicles
Noun
  • What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • According to the researchers, the catalyst weakens excessive bonding between iron sites and hydroxyl intermediates, allowing the reaction to proceed more smoothly and reducing one of the major bottlenecks in zinc-air battery operation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Definition of intermediates
Noun
  • That’s why some are tapping these chains of Mac minis or Mac Studios.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon has thousands of packable styles, including casual minis, sweat-wicking daytime dresses, cute maxis for dinner, and so many more for less than $40.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of minis

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“Sedans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedans. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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