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sidecar.

A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaɪdkɑɹ/
  1. A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

  2. A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.

  3. A software component that runs in a separate process from the rest of the software, to provide isolation and encapsulation.

Where this word comes from

From side + car.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.