No. 8,768 in French

berline

A "berline" in French refers to a sedan-style car or, historically, a type of horse-drawn carriage.

In a sentence

J'ai acheté une berline blanche hier.
I bought a white sedan yesterday.
In this sentence, 'berline' refers to a type of car - a sedan.
La vieille berline garée devant chez moi appartient à mon voisin.
The old sedan parked in front of my house belongs to my neighbor.
Here, 'berline' is used to describe a specific car in a contextual setting.
Pendant le voyage, nous avons roulé en berline pour plus de confort.
During the trip, we traveled in a sedan for added comfort.
'Berline' is used to signify the mode of transportation preferred for its comfort.

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