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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That formula worked for seven generations, making the ES a consistent, if not earth-shattering, seller within the luxury sedan segment.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Road accidents involving buses, minibus taxis and unregulated sedan taxis are common in the southern African country of around 15 million people and are often blamed on speeding and poor road conditions.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The drivers of both sedans then allegedly began following the family’s vehicle, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic to keep up with them, investigators added.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The crash ripped off the ride-share sedan’s rear door and threw the passenger from the car, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Road accidents involving buses, minibus taxis and unregulated sedan taxis are common in the southern African country of around 15 million people and are often blamed on speeding and poor road conditions.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The drivers of both sedans then allegedly began following the family’s vehicle, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic to keep up with them, investigators added.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The crash ripped off the ride-share sedan’s rear door and threw the passenger from the car, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 29 May. 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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