side hustle
noun
variants
or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—
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Kitsap SunThe best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Emory Wheel (Emory University)Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—Jan Cortes
Jan CortesWe all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—Alissa Carpenter
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That can make training AI models a convenient side hustle.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But that didn’t stop Tucci, who also has a travel and food show on the National Geographic network, from locking in a little fashion side hustle.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, some Trailblazers quit their jobs and climb Mount Everest, but the vast majority choose to take smaller steps, such as changing their eating habits, going back to school, starting a side hustle, investing more time and energy into their families, or leading the next project at work.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Transamerica reports that 59% of Gen Z have a side hustle.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But that didn’t stop Tucci, who also has a travel and food show on the National Geographic network, from locking in a little fashion side hustle.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Yes, some Trailblazers quit their jobs and climb Mount Everest, but the vast majority choose to take smaller steps, such as changing their eating habits, going back to school, starting a side hustle, investing more time and energy into their families, or leading the next project at work.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Transamerica reports that 59% of Gen Z have a side hustle.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side hustle
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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