on the side

phrase

1

: in addition to the main portion

2

: in addition to a principal occupation

3

: secretly outside of one's marriage or romantic relationship

seeing another woman on the side

Examples of on the side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this month, 51-year-old Ryo Uchimiya, a chef at the famous Japanese restaurant Nobu, was parked on the side of the road waiting for his morning shift when a 16-year-old in a Range Rover slammed into him and killed him. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Then there are those who come for emotional healing like that of the newer Embracing Change Programme, a programme that blends talking therapy and deep meditation with a life enhancement mentor, with complementary treatments on the side. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Employers should be inside public technical schools co-writing curriculum instead of building parallel programs on the side. — Christina Sass, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Serve over rice or fufú de plátano, with tostones on the side. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the side

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide