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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In the moments after, a driver of a green sedan — who has yet to be identified — stopped to provide assistance, per footage captured by a home security camera.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Márquez said the man refused to get out of the sedan, but the woman exited and surrendered.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The brand also says the sedan can go from 30 to 80 percent charged in under 20 minutes.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the blue sedan was injured, police told KTRK.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Márquez said the man refused to get out of the sedan, but the woman exited and surrendered.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
The brand also says the sedan can go from 30 to 80 percent charged in under 20 minutes.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the blue sedan was injured, police told KTRK.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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