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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As an alternative, ride around the city in a sidecar and visit film locations on a Crazy Rich Asians tour like the Gardens by the Bay urban park.
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
The owner revealed that the sweet pink and blue vehicle, complete with a miniature sidecar, was purchased from Walmart.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Ferrell, who rode a Vespa with a sidecar onto the stage, began performing a song and scatting, causing the audience to roar with laughter.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
These earlier devices could only use cards as sidecar storage.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
The owner revealed that the sweet pink and blue vehicle, complete with a miniature sidecar, was purchased from Walmart.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Ferrell, who rode a Vespa with a sidecar onto the stage, began performing a song and scatting, causing the audience to roar with laughter.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
These earlier devices could only use cards as sidecar storage.
—Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sidecar
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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