Pronunciation: /ɒn ðə saɪd/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing or set of things, such as 'side'
A1 I like to eat my fries with ketchup on the side.
A2 She ordered a salad with dressing on the side.
B1 The restaurant offers a variety of sauces on the side for dipping.
B2 I prefer to have my burger with cheese on the side.
C1 The chef prepared a special sauce on the side for the main dish.
C2 The steak came with a delicious garlic butter sauce on the side.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, such as 'on'
A1 I like to draw pictures on the side of my notebook.
A2 She works as a waitress on the side to earn extra money.
B1 He is studying French on the side while working full-time.
B2 The company offers training courses on the side for employees interested in advancing their skills.
C1 In addition to his main job, he runs a successful business on the side.
C2 The professor is a renowned expert in his field and also consults for various organizations on the side.
formal The chef prepared a delicious sauce to serve on the side of the main course.
informal I always like to have some fries on the side with my burger.
slang Let's grab some extra guac on the side for our tacos.
figurative She always keeps her emotions hidden, but I could tell there was something troubling her on the side.
was on the side
on the sides
more on the side
most on the side
is on the side
will be on the side
has been on the side
is being on the side
on the side
on the side
to be on the side
being on the side
having been on the side