side hustle
noun
variants
or less commonly side-hustle
plural side hustles also side-hustles
: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job
These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—
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Kitsap SunThe best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—Emory Wheel (Emory University)
Emory Wheel (Emory University)Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—Jan Cortes
Jan CortesWe all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—Alissa Carpenter
Alissa CarpenterExamples of side hustle in a Sentence
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In late 2022, the side hustle became her full-time job.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
To avoid this, set up a separate bank account for your side hustle income and expenses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In addition to her side hustle, Denise is a mother to three daughters — Sami Sheen, 21, Lola Sheen, 19, and 13-year-old Eloise.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Regarding the generational cohort’s entrepreneurial spirit, the researchers found that 46 percent of our survey participants reported having a side hustle.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
To avoid this, set up a separate bank account for your side hustle income and expenses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In addition to her side hustle, Denise is a mother to three daughters — Sami Sheen, 21, Lola Sheen, 19, and 13-year-old Eloise.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Regarding the generational cohort’s entrepreneurial spirit, the researchers found that 46 percent of our survey participants reported having a side hustle.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side hustle
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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