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
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Troopers believe the vehicle that was involved was a white sedan.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But that will leave you in need of a sedan chair.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Tesla's second-best-selling car in 2025 was the Model 3 electric sedan.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But that will leave you in need of a sedan chair.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Tesla's second-best-selling car in 2025 was the Model 3 electric sedan.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sedan
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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
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