sidecar

[ sahyd-kahr ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌkɑr /

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noun

a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.

a cocktail made with brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.

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Origin of sidecar

First recorded in 1880–85; side¹ + car¹

Words nearby sidecar

sideboards, sidebone, side boob, sideburns, side by side, sidecar, side card, side chain, side chair, sidecheck, side curl

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How to use sidecar in a sentence

The Boss even threw in an hour of guitar lessons, a lasagna dinner, and a ride in the sidecar of his motorcycle for good measure.
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Louis C.K. ‘Stand Up’ for Soldiers|Alex Suskind|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other ride-sharing apps include Sidecar and Hailo--but Uber, which operates in 34 countries, remains king.
Inside Uber’s Political War Machine|Olivia Nuzzi|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He climbed awkwardly into the sidecar, and the soldier, after a hesitant acceptance, kicked the starter.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred
No conveyance available except tandem bicycle with sidecar and trailer.
The Nurserymatograph|A Lawyer

A German soldier sat in the sidecar, while another, with a rifle slung across his back, drove the motorcycle.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery
At the end of the block the soldier stopped him and made him get into the bucket of a sidecar parked around the corner.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F|R. Sidney Bowen
On this particular hot August afternoon, Ingred welcomed an excursion in the sidecar.
A Popular Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for sidecar

sidecar

/ (ˈsaɪdˌkɑː) /

noun

a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle, usually for one passenger, the other side being supported by a single wheel

a cocktail containing brandy with equal parts of Cointreau and lemon juice

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