Definition of "sedan" in English

noun

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.

2. (US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.

   • 1986 May, Jack Keebler, U.S. Family Sedans - traditional technology takes on state of the art, Popular Science, page 24, What we are observing in this sedan square-off is the cumulative effect of modern design technology on the family sedan.

noun

1. A handbarrow for transporting fish.