sedan en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /sɪˈdæn/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
- /səˈdæn/ (UK)
- /səˈdæn/ (US)
Etymology
The sense of "windowed chair" was first used by Sir Sanders Duncombe in 1634, possibly from a southern Italian dialect of Italian sede (“seat”), from Latin sedes. The "motorcar" sense was first recorded in 1912 in North America.
Meanings
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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, part II (A Voyage to Brobdingnag), pages 222–223:
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(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.
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.
The 1929 Model A Tudor sedan on these pages will receive a mild top chop of 3 inches, combined with the installation of a rear delivery door and a filled roof.
2005, Dennis W. Parks, American Hot Rod: How to Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington, page 115:In addition there was a companion four-door sedan, mounted on the C- 38 Series 121.5-inch platform and equipped with the 1 14-horsepower L-head six.
1996, Dennis Adler, Fifties Flashback: The American Car, published 2004, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sedans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
station sedan · SUV · coupe · station wagon · sport utility vehicle · estate · CUV · estate car · XUV · wagon · people carrier · minivan · MPV
Deriveds
sedanlike · station sedan · supersedan
Hypernyms
vehicle · vehicle · litter · car · device · motor vehicle · auto · automobile · conveyance
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (40)
la sella (enclosed chair carried by porters) · fr palanquin (enclosed chair carried by porters) · ta சரக்கறை சீருந்து (enclosed chair carried by porters) · bg купе (style of automobile) · ja 駕篭 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · fi porrasperä (style of automobile) · cmn 輿 /舆 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · bg носилка (enclosed chair carried by porters) · es sedán (style of automobile) · ko 가마 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · ru седа́н (style of automobile) · pl sedan (style of automobile) · grc φορεῖον (enclosed chair carried by porters) · ro berlină (style of automobile) · de Limousine (style of automobile) · fi sedan (style of automobile) · de Sänfte (enclosed chair carried by porters) · pt sedã (style of automobile) · ja 輿 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · mk носилка (enclosed chair carried by porters) · cmn 轎子 /轿子 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · af sedan (style of automobile) · fr berline (style of automobile) · mk седа́н (style of automobile) · bg паланкин (enclosed chair carried by porters) · sv sedan (style of automobile) · es berlina (style of automobile) · fi kantotuoli (enclosed chair carried by porters) · is fólksbíll (style of automobile) · vi kiệu (enclosed chair carried by porters) · nb sedan (style of automobile) · cmn 轎 /轿 (enclosed chair carried by porters) · ja セダン (style of automobile) · pl lektyka (enclosed chair carried by porters) · pt liteira (enclosed chair carried by porters) · cmn 三廂車 /三厢车 (style of automobile) · cmn 轎車 /轿车 (style of automobile) · ru паланки́н (enclosed chair carried by porters) · sh nosiljka (enclosed chair carried by porters) · sh носиљка (enclosed chair carried by porters)