noun
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a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle, usually for one passenger, the other side being supported by a single wheel
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a cocktail containing brandy with equal parts of Cointreau and lemon juice
Etymology
Origin of sidecar
Example Sentences
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An initial review of that incident led to the sidecar class being suspended for the rest of the 2026 event.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
South Korean regulators had to step in again on Tuesday to quell excessive market moves, with the Korea Stock Exchange activating the so-called "sidecar" trading curb for a second day in a row.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
The pooch wore special dog goggles—called doggles—for a trip in the bike’s sidecar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Dominating the scene was Hagrid, wearing a helmet and goggles and sitting astride an enormous motorbike with a black sidecar attached.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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