rides shotgun

A form of ride shotgun — To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally with a shotgun); (by extension) to accompany someone in order to assist and protect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride shotgun
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APA

rides shotgun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rides%20shotgun

MLA

“rides shotgun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rides%20shotgun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rides shotgun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rides%20shotgun.

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