sedan

noun

se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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 Targets to drastically slash purchases of ICE vehicles in favor of EVs have met with great reluctance from the sedan and SUV-buying public. Neil Winton, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 After more than three decades and over 1.3 million U.S. sales, production of Subaru's Legacy sedan ends next year. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024 The suspect, driving a dark-colored sedan, is being sought. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024 Most of the sheetmetal remains largely unchanged for 2025 apart from the front and rear which are adopting the new design elements first seen on the China-market Zephyr sedan and the Star concept from 2022. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sedan 

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sedan was in 1636

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Cite this Entry

“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sedan

noun
se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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 How to pronounce Sedan (audio)
 French  sə-ˈdäⁿ
city in northeastern France on the Meuse River near the border with Belgium population 18,577

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