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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Moreover, our physical activities move from sidecar status to giving us real horsepower, which also gives them staying power in our lives.
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Try the Cosmo – all cocktails are served tableside and often come with an extra sidecar.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Fortunately, the various streaming platforms that ride sidecar with the primary ratings engine of TV are recapturing a healthy percentage of the younger crowd who represent the future of sports consumption.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Try the Cosmo – all cocktails are served tableside and often come with an extra sidecar.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Fortunately, the various streaming platforms that ride sidecar with the primary ratings engine of TV are recapturing a healthy percentage of the younger crowd who represent the future of sports consumption.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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