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sedans

sedans is the plural of sedan.

Meaning of sedan

Noun (1)

sedan (plural sedans)

  1. An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
    • The People who had often heard of me, were very curious to croud about the Sedan, and the Girl was complaiſant enough to make the Bearers ſtop, and to take me in her Hand that I might be conveniently ſeen.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Country Described. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC...
    Synonyms:
    litter
  2. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and luggage or (limited) cargo space.
    • What we are observing in this sedan square-off is the cumulative effect of modern design technology on the family sedan.1986 May, Jack Keebler, U.S. Family Sedans - traditional technology takes on state of the art, Popular Science, page 24
    Synonyms:
    saloon

Noun (2)

sedan (plural sedans)

  1. A handbarrow for transporting fish.

See all 17 meanings of sedan

Phrases with sedans

Questions about sedans

What is sedans the plural of?
Sedans is the plural of sedan.

Words near sedans in the dictionary

  1. Sedang
  2. sedanlike
  3. Sedano
  4. sedanolide
  5. Sedanos
  6. sedans
  7. sedarim
  8. sedate
  9. sedated
  10. sedately
  11. sedateness

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