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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Budget cars and compact SUVs made eye-popping share gains in the first quarter, with sedan growth matching SUVs at Toyota.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Electric vehicle sales increased 62% year-over-year, boosted by a 1542% annual increase in Ioniq 6 electric sedan sales.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Mercedes has been producing such mid-size sedans since 1926.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The all-electric version of the BYD sedan positions itself as a direct rival to the Model 3, responsible for just over a quarter of Tesla’s global sales.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
Footage from 7News showed a dark-colored sedan with several bullet holes on the back driver’s side door and window.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The vertical double kidney grille will be reserved for BMW’s X SUV models henceforth, a subtle horizontal treatment being used on sedans and sports cars.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Photo : Mercedes Benz Mercedes E-Class The E-Class is the Goldilocks of German midsize sedans and the luxury midsize sedan that sets the standards for everyone other luxury midsize sedan, or at least that’s what Mercedes would say.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Early information put the driver in the fatal accident in the white sedan.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Electric vehicle sales increased 62% year-over-year, boosted by a 1542% annual increase in Ioniq 6 electric sedan sales.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Mercedes has been producing such mid-size sedans since 1926.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The all-electric version of the BYD sedan positions itself as a direct rival to the Model 3, responsible for just over a quarter of Tesla’s global sales.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 25 Mar. 2024
Footage from 7News showed a dark-colored sedan with several bullet holes on the back driver’s side door and window.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The vertical double kidney grille will be reserved for BMW’s X SUV models henceforth, a subtle horizontal treatment being used on sedans and sports cars.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Photo : Mercedes Benz Mercedes E-Class The E-Class is the Goldilocks of German midsize sedans and the luxury midsize sedan that sets the standards for everyone other luxury midsize sedan, or at least that’s what Mercedes would say.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Early information put the driver in the fatal accident in the white sedan.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Sedan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedan. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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