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 + ofPull 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.
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No parking options: 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.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Oahu residents evacuate Ewa Beach, main, right and left, to the side of Kunia Road in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and vehicles in Honolulu, inset, as locals and tourists evacuate the area.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The neighbor's mailbox is nailed to the side of the home near the bedroom where Holder and his girlfriend sleep.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Despite the three-story drop, the baby suffered only a small brain bleed, a hematoma to the side of her head a black eye and injuries to her elbow and shoulder.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Oahu residents evacuate Ewa Beach, main, right and left, to the side of Kunia Road in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and vehicles in Honolulu, inset, as locals and tourists evacuate the area.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The neighbor's mailbox is nailed to the side of the home near the bedroom where Holder and his girlfriend sleep.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Despite the three-story drop, the baby suffered only a small brain bleed, a hematoma to the side of her head a black eye and injuries to her elbow and shoulder.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the side
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“To the side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20side. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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