sedan

¹

[si-dan]

noun

1. an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.

2. sedan chair.

Sedan

²

[si-dan, suh-dahn]

noun

1. a city in NE France, on the Meuse River: defeat and capture of Napoleon III 1870.

sedan

¹

/ sɪˈdæn /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): saloon. a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seats

2. short for sedan chair

Sedan

²

/ sədɑ̃, sɪˈdæn /

noun

1. a town in NE France, on the River Meuse: passed to France in 1642; a Protestant stronghold (16th–17th centuries); scene of a French defeat (1870) during the Franco-Prussian War and of a battle (1940) in World War II, which began the German invasion of France. Pop: 20 548 (1999)

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedan¹

First recorded in 1625–35; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedan¹

C17: of uncertain origin; compare Latin sēdēs seat

Example Sentences

A few minutes before 7 a.m., a BMW sedan pulled in for a wash.

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Some of the company’s most popular models, such as the Camry sedan and Sienna minivan, are now sold exclusively as hybrids.

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We said our goodbyes as we watched a sedan make a left and get stuck in the middle of the median.

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Not only would the trucks have a built-in fan base, they had also address the EV profitability conundrum by commanding higher prices than a sedan or small SUV.

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Then, police said two unknown people exited a gray sedan, grabbed the handcuffed suspect from the agents and put him in the back of their car, heading to an unknown location.

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