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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Easley was transported to the City of Smyrna Jail, and his 2026 BMW 5 Series sedan was impounded, Sergeant Millholland said.
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CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The facility will produce about 150,000 compact all-electric sedans a year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The sedan measures 5,265 mm in length, 1,998 mm in width, and 1,517 mm in height, with a long 3,160 mm wheelbase that emphasizes interior space and ride comfort.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The open trunk of her black Toyota sedan was lined with coolers holding homemade tamales and pupusas, along with salsas and pickled vegetables.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The facility will produce about 150,000 compact all-electric sedans a year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
The sedan measures 5,265 mm in length, 1,998 mm in width, and 1,517 mm in height, with a long 3,160 mm wheelbase that emphasizes interior space and ride comfort.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
The open trunk of her black Toyota sedan was lined with coolers holding homemade tamales and pupusas, along with salsas and pickled vegetables.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
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 4 Jan. 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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