Sedan Chair (Noun)
Meaning
A closed litter for one passenger.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- In 18th-century England, sedan chairs were a common mode of transportation for the wealthy and nobility.
- The sedan chair was carefully carried up the stairs to the royal chambers.
- In historic Philadelphia, costumed reenactors can be seen transporting people through the streets in a replica sedan chair.
- As a mode of transport for short distances, the sedan chair offered an attractive alternative to walking.
- To travel across the rough terrain of 17th-century India, sedan chairs were a comfortable and dignified option.