sidecar

sidecar [sahyd-kahr] ExamplesWord Origin 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.

Origin of sidecar First recorded in 1880–85; side1 + car1 Examples from the Web for sidecar Contemporary Examples of sidecar

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.

Alex Suskind

November 6, 2014

Historical Examples of sidecar

First in line were our pilots in an Indian motorcycle and sidecar.

William Benjamin West

He was out in almost no time pushing an army motorcycle and sidecar.

Robert Sydney Bowen

Yes, the engine’s running like a daisy, and the sidecar’s on, and Egbert’s fussing to be off.

Angela Brazil

He climbed awkwardly into the sidecar, and the soldier, after a hesitant acceptance, kicked the starter.

Thomas L. Sherred

Against them Teddy and a sidecar girl with Raeburn in support made a memorable struggle.

H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for sidecar sidecar 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