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

Officers met with representatives of Lamb, who identified an apparent entrance and exit point as a broken window on the side of the house. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Livestream footage shows the blue pickup truck surrounded by ICE vehicles after colliding with immigration agents and smashing into a concrete barrier on the side of I-55 next to Exit 290. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

As the 71-year-old walked past him, Wheeler struck him on the side of the head with enough force to knock him to the ground. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Berrios is sidelined right now by a soft tissue injury but was running pretty well on the side of team drills Monday. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the side

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