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

A number of people got in front of the gray sedan, under the impression that a detainee was being taken away, witnesses said. —Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026

Police said the initial 911 caller told authorities that two men were seen in the suspect vehicle, an older-model gold sedan. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Nissan has decided to end production of its Versa compact sedan, ending a two-decade-long run for a car that was launched with great fanfare. —Keith Laing, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Troopers said the caller was westbound on I-94 in the center lane, between Chene Street and I-75 as a silver sedan was westbound just ahead in the left lane. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 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
• 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