1
: a car attached to the side of a motorcycle for a passenger
2
: a cocktail consisting of a liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
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Korngold also warned me that the sidecar can sometimes lift off the ground on left turns (the sidecar sits on the right side of the bike).
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Enter Alexandre and Retro Tour Bordeaux, an Airbnb experience where you’re whisked between tastings in the sidecar of a motorcycle.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2023
The company that became Jaguar was founded in 1922, originally a producer of sidecars for motorcycles before a different iteration of the company made a car with Jaguar in the name in 1935.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Laura’s pricey tres leches cake with a chocolate brandy sidecar was a fun idea, the judges said, but the two didn’t complement each other.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Enter Alexandre and Retro Tour Bordeaux, an Airbnb experience where you’re whisked between tastings in the sidecar of a motorcycle.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2023
The company that became Jaguar was founded in 1922, originally a producer of sidecars for motorcycles before a different iteration of the company made a car with Jaguar in the name in 1935.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Laura’s pricey tres leches cake with a chocolate brandy sidecar was a fun idea, the judges said, but the two didn’t complement each other.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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sidecar
noun
side·car
ˈsīd-ˌkär 
: a car attached to the side of a motorcycle for a passenger
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