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. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Tyson, a former Miss World New Zealand, was about to film a second take when the bird's body jolted her head to the side. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

The Dozier brothers hopped and limped to the side of the building, where the fifth, unidentified man met them. —Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025

Newburyport officials and the Coast Guard searched the Merrimack River after a person was seen clinging to the side of a small boat early Wednesday morning. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for to the side

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