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
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Of course, this is no ordinary sedan, and no start-up restoration house.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
The shuttle will be used for downtown-only rides, while the other three electric vehicles — two Kia sedans and one Ford electric van — will be used to drop off or pick up people outside of the downtown area.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The engine is the first FWD version of the 2.7L turbo GM offers in the Cadillac CT4, CT5 sport sedans and several pickups.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
Most electric vehicles available in the United States are mid-size sedans, five-passenger crossovers, or pickup trucks, and many of them are expensive luxury vehicles.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
The shuttle will be used for downtown-only rides, while the other three electric vehicles — two Kia sedans and one Ford electric van — will be used to drop off or pick up people outside of the downtown area.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The engine is the first FWD version of the 2.7L turbo GM offers in the Cadillac CT4, CT5 sport sedans and several pickups.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
Most electric vehicles available in the United States are mid-size sedans, five-passenger crossovers, or pickup trucks, and many of them are expensive luxury vehicles.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
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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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