to the side

idiom

1

: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something

The statue is leaning to the side.

—often + of

Pull over to the side of the road.

2

: to a place that is on one side : away from other people

Please move/step to the side.

She took the boy to the side and told him to behave.

3

: in a state in which something is not dealt with, done, or used until a later time : aside

Let's put/leave that question to the side for a moment.

He set his household chores to the side to finish writing his essay.

They managed to put some money to the side every month.

Examples of to the side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025

Biles wore a bow tie with her bangs swooped to the side. —Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025

Eventually, we were allowed to leave the train to stretch our legs (emergency ladders had been attached to help people get down the steep incline we were stuck on), and passengers congregated in the field to the side of the rails. —Jamie Ditaranto, AFAR Media, 5 May 2025

An antique wooden desk sits to the side, paired with leopard-print chairs. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 May 2025

Rhymes for to the side

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