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

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

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

He allegedly supplied them with a rented BMW sedan and an Infiniti sedan with fake license plates.

From Los Angeles Times

We were picked up from our hotel by a sharply dressed driver in a luxury, air-conditioned sedan before game-planning the tour.

From Salon

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