sedan

noun

se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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 Porsche’s latest Panamera raises the bar yet again for how good a performance sedan can be, but the prices have been raised to match. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 Surveillance footage showed the two people had arrived in the area in a dark sedan at 7:21 p.m., left the area, and then reappeared at about 10 p.m. For the next 56 minutes, Coleman said, Rivas and the 15-year-old hid behind a truck lying in wait for a victim. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Officers determined at least two shots were fired by a man driving a black Ford Fusion sedan. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024 During the past year, the price of a used 2021 Tesla Model 3 sedan has dropped, on average, about 29%, going from $40,522 in January of 2023 to just $28,700 in January 2024, according to data from Edmunds.com. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 Already the latter half of this year is forecast to see a marked improvement in volumes and margins thanks to the rollout of two new high-margin crossover models, the Polestar 3 and 4, that would flank its existing sedan. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024 An all-electric sedan emblazoned with the Apple logo may never pass you on the expressway. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024 Small car: Mazda 3 Starting at about $24,000, the Mazda 3 sedan is one of the more affordable top picks for 2024. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024 As a testament to the power train, which includes an eight-speed ZF dual-clutch transmission, those figures for the 5,373-pound (curb weight) sedan could be considered in the supercar category. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sedan was in 1636

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Cite this Entry

“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sedan

noun
se·​dan si-ˈdan How to pronounce sedan (audio)
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 How to pronounce Sedan (audio)
 French  sə-ˈdäⁿ
city in northeastern France on the Meuse River near the border with Belgium population 18,577

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