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

The shoes feature a gold-finish metal CD signature on the side of the toe strap. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Kelly ruled in 2018 on the side of CNN after correspondent Jim Acosta had his press credentials stripped and ordered the White House to allow Acosta to keep his press pass. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

As in most of the cases, her body was found on the side of the road, partly clothed. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Both sides are likely to want a continuation of the current arrangement, and while there may be some tweaking on the side, the new deal will probably be similar to the old one. — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the side

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