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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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.
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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
In the meantime, though, a new character is introduced, a rough-looking butcher with a motorbike and sidecar whose presence Andor’s mother seems to resent and accept in bafflingly equal measures.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, our physical activities move from sidecar status to giving us real horsepower, which also gives them staying power in our lives.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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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
In the meantime, though, a new character is introduced, a rough-looking butcher with a motorbike and sidecar whose presence Andor’s mother seems to resent and accept in bafflingly equal measures.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, our physical activities move from sidecar status to giving us real horsepower, which also gives them staying power in our lives.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 17 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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