to the side

phrase

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

His shoe had fallen off, and his luggage was pushed over to the side. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Alessandro Altobelli, Italy vs West Germany, 1982 Altobelli has all the time in the world to draw Schumacher out, take the ball to the side and slide it into the net for 3-0 and game over. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

On the Vietnam side (Ban Gioc), there are several smaller waterfalls to the side that add to the majesty. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

The article photographed a room full of the women, heads thorny with stubble, smiling wildly off to the side at someone not in the frame. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for to the side

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