sedan

noun

Definition of sedannext
1
as in runabout

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as in coupe

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Recent Examples of sedan The tractor-trailer’s driver was unable to avoid the sedan and crashed into it, CHP said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The woman driving the white sedan was taken to Northwestern Hospital with serious injuries and later died, police said. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 The shooter may have driven away in a gray sedan, police said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Details of what caused the crash have not been released, but a red pick-up truck was seen on top of a sedan, which had a different red pick-up slammed into the back of it. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedan
  1. runabout
  2. coupe
  3. cruiser
  4. car
  5. cabin cruiser
  6. limousine
  7. automobile
  8. auto
Noun
  • Powered by twin Mercury Verado 425 V-10 outboards with a combined output of 850 hp, the runabout offers a top speed of up to 55 knots and smooth, dynamic handling in a variety of conditions.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fiat is expanding its North American lineup with the launch of the all-electric Topolino, a pint-sized two-seat runabout that starts at $13,995.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of runabout
Noun
  • Things got even worse when the first images of the slab-sided and pastel-shaded Type 00 coupe concept leaked.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Lots of the brand’s enviable glassware is 20% off for Prime Day, meaning now is the time to scoop up an artistic coupe set or a modern salad bowl while the getting is good.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • After the third shot fired by Brown, Montesdeoca returned fire, discharging his firearm through the front windshield of his cruiser.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This Dodge Charger reboot in Scat Pack form isn’t a cush highway cruiser, but the adaptive dampers keep it from getting skittish over broken Midwest pavement.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruiser
Noun
  • Leapmotor, meanwhile, maintained rapid growth, with deliveries topping 100,000 cars a month since July.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Thursday’s deadly boat crash comes two months after a Volare cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin cruiser
Noun
  • In one incident, during a personal trip to Oregon, Chavez-DeRemer allegedly stopped at a strip club featuring partially nude dancers and directed her limousine driver to give money to a performer, the report said.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • The worst idea is a finalized regulatory rule — rolling back fuel economy standards for automobiles that had been strengthened during the Biden administration.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, the Chinese battery maker CATL unveiled an automobile battery that relies on traditional chemistry to charge in just five minutes; the company also has perfected the mass production of next-generation sodium-ion batteries.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Since 2014, trade groups representing both automakers and auto mechanics have made agreements meant to ensure that repair shops have access to the same data, parts and tools as bigger dealerships.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Dayton area has shed about half of its 90,000 factory jobs since 1990, according to federal data, after the North American Free Trade Agreement shifted many jobs to Mexico where auto parts could be made more cheaply.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of auto

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