Definition of to the side
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
- The statue is leaning to the side.
- 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.
