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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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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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
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, 14 Feb. 2026
For safety, they must be flown behind or to the side of competitors.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — Sitting to the side of the finish line area at Olympia delle Tofane, Jacqueline Wiles watched Mikaela Shiffrin step into the starting gate for the final slalom run of the women’s combined and thought to herself what everyone else at the mountain was thinking.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
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, 14 Feb. 2026
For safety, they must be flown behind or to the side of competitors.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — Sitting to the side of the finish line area at Olympia delle Tofane, Jacqueline Wiles watched Mikaela Shiffrin step into the starting gate for the final slalom run of the women’s combined and thought to herself what everyone else at the mountain was thinking.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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