sedan
noun
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Definition of sedan
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two people
2a
: 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
Sedan
geographical name
Se·dan
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, French sə-ˈdäⁿ\
, French sə-ˈdäⁿ\
Definition of Sedan (Entry 2 of 2)
city in northeastern France on the Meuse River near the border with Belgium population 18,577
Examples of sedan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Footage taken by the KXAS-TV (NBC5) helicopter showed a white sedan with several bullet holes in the driver's side window stopped in an apartment complex parking lot. — Dallas News, "2 injured in shooting that prompted lockout at Euless elementary school, police say," 20 Aug. 2019 Officials say the girlfriend arrived in a white sedan owned by someone else. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Police say man used tractor to dump dirt on car with his girlfriend inside," 19 Aug. 2019 The third theft took place July 22 at the Aldi’s and At Home stores by thieves in a white sedan, according to Draper. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Clermont police seek public’s help in solving ‘distraction’ thefts," 25 July 2019 Officer Clark’s camera then captures Sansbury shooting backwards at the officers and falling behind a white sedan before continuing onward. — Hanna Krueger, nola.com, "Footage shows suspects in Uptown CVS shootout fired first, striking officer in shoulder," 25 June 2019 The cyclist, identified by bikeportland.org as Hank Bosak, told the website that the driver of a black or blue sedan passed him very closely. — oregonlive.com, "Hillsboro cyclist nearly stabbed by person in car, police say," 25 June 2019 Video surveillance showed a white Chevy sedan pulling into the parking lot and leaving a short time later, police said. — Andrew Stanton, BostonGlobe.com, "Hanson police investigating vandalism at town hall, school," 18 June 2019 Police said a white or blue Honda sedan with two men inside pulled alongside the Toyota and began yelling out the window before firing at least two shots into the vehicle. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Woman riding in a vehicle shot in I-70 drive-by shooting," 9 June 2019 And so the legend is told: Florida is the place from which pickleball migrated to the Jersey shore, paddles and balls stashed in the trunks of white sedans with Florida plates driven by snowbirds to their summer homes. — Amy S. Rosenberg, Philly.com, "Ocean City and the most cutthroat pickleball game at the Jersey Shore," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sedan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sedan
sedan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sedan
US
: a car that has four doors and that has room for four or more people
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sedan
noun
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Kids Definition of sedan
1
: a closed automobile that has two or four doors and a permanent top and seats four or more people
2
: sedan chair
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