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; French 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. a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seats Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)saloon
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 16-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by the driver of a sedan Friday afternoon in Exposition Park in a potential case of road rage, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Investigators believe the two victims were approached by an unknown number of suspects who were seen in a black sedan.

From Los Angeles Times

This summer, one in downtown Los Angeles ended with two sedans in flames at West 18th and Main streets.

From Los Angeles Times

The suspects routinely followed their victims in a black BMW sedan, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times

First, it was a driver of a sedan slowing down to a crawl and pointing as they passed the Spanish-style mansion, draped in elm leaves and hidden behind a privacy fence.

From Los Angeles Times

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