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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These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
His career revival mirrors his team’s, runs on a parallel track to Payton and in a sidecar with Nix.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
If previous experiments in alternacasting are anything to go by, the split of impressions between YouTube’s primary feed and these sidecar streams is likely to work out to around … 80-20.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sidecar can carry up to 150 pounds, so anyone in my family can ride it, with a special shout-out to my dog, who loves it.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
His career revival mirrors his team’s, runs on a parallel track to Payton and in a sidecar with Nix.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
If previous experiments in alternacasting are anything to go by, the split of impressions between YouTube’s primary feed and these sidecar streams is likely to work out to around … 80-20.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The sidecar can carry up to 150 pounds, so anyone in my family can ride it, with a special shout-out to my dog, who loves it.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 10 Dec. 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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