1. a short article or section in a newspaper, magazine, or website that provides additional information related to the main story
2. a private conversation between a judge and lawyers during a trial, held away from the jury
Usage: legal
3. a secondary area on a webpage or document that contains supplementary content or navigation links
Usage: computing

Examples

• The magazine included a sidebar about the author’s background.
• The sidebar explained the historical context of the main article.
• The judge called for a sidebar to discuss the admissibility of evidence.
• During the sidebar, the attorneys argued about witness testimony.
• The website’s sidebar contained links to related articles.
• She added a calendar widget to the blog’s sidebar.
• The sidebar provided quick access to the site’s main sections.