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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For Diego, Toshio has made something special: handmade ramen noodles with a little sidecar of dipping sauce.
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
According to local reports, police sources said that a family was delivering a DoorDash order when the driver nearly collided with a motorcycle that had a sidecar.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
Aaron, Noah Erb’s twin brother, arrives in a motorcycle and sidecar.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 July 2024
The company also sells a variety of bike accessories, such as sidecars, ammunition cans, and rescue trailers.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
According to local reports, police sources said that a family was delivering a DoorDash order when the driver nearly collided with a motorcycle that had a sidecar.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
Aaron, Noah Erb’s twin brother, arrives in a motorcycle and sidecar.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 July 2024
The company also sells a variety of bike accessories, such as sidecars, ammunition cans, and rescue trailers.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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