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.—
Kitsap Sun
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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In fact, 80% start side hustles to improve their finances.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There will also be a greater focus on budgeting, organizing your resources or perhaps even launching a side hustle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 June 2025
Although less popular than in past years, side hustles remain a common way for people to increase their financial stability and pursue multiple passions — especially for Gen Z and millennials, Bankrate reports.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 16 June 2025
San Diego is one of the country’s least-affordable cities, further encouraging side hustles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
There will also be a greater focus on budgeting, organizing your resources or perhaps even launching a side hustle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 June 2025
Although less popular than in past years, side hustles remain a common way for people to increase their financial stability and pursue multiple passions — especially for Gen Z and millennials, Bankrate reports.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 16 June 2025
San Diego is one of the country’s least-affordable cities, further encouraging side hustles.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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