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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Enter Alexandre and Retro Tour Bordeaux, an Airbnb experience where you’re whisked between tastings in the sidecar of a motorcycle.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
The sidecar then bolts onto the plate with an adjustable arm attached to the sidecar's underlying metal frame.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Toss the networks’ various streaming sidecars into the mix and the total average turnout is north of 17.5 million, marking the NFL’s highest turnout in nine years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The family was also snapped driving around together in motorcycles with sidecars where the kids sat on the streets of Paris near the Louvre Pyramid.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2024
The sidecar then bolts onto the plate with an adjustable arm attached to the sidecar's underlying metal frame.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Toss the networks’ various streaming sidecars into the mix and the total average turnout is north of 17.5 million, marking the NFL’s highest turnout in nine years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The family was also snapped driving around together in motorcycles with sidecars where the kids sat on the streets of Paris near the Louvre Pyramid.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Sidecar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidecar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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