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.—
Kitsap Sun
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Gary loves this side hustle, happily donning any disguise or persona necessary to get the job done.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
If seeking to increase your wealth, consider launching a side hustle or an advertising service.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
This side hustle even involves going to California.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
For drivers, the difference between a modest side hustle and a lucrative endeavor often hinges on mastering a few key strategies.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 23 May 2024
The business mode is mostly filled with one-person tech companies selling their side hustle or headhunting.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Some first-time home buyers have gotten so desperate to come up with cash that two in five Gen Zers and millennials are working side hustles to save for down payments, according to another Redfin study.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Last summer, the energy research organization BloombergNEF predicted that Tesla could bring in $7.4 billion in charging revenue by the end of the decade, constituting some $740 million in profit—not a shabby side hustle for an auto manufacturer.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Its Galaxy Book series laptops can give some Samsung tablets a side hustle as a second screen.
—Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
If seeking to increase your wealth, consider launching a side hustle or an advertising service.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
This side hustle even involves going to California.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
For drivers, the difference between a modest side hustle and a lucrative endeavor often hinges on mastering a few key strategies.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 23 May 2024
The business mode is mostly filled with one-person tech companies selling their side hustle or headhunting.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Some first-time home buyers have gotten so desperate to come up with cash that two in five Gen Zers and millennials are working side hustles to save for down payments, according to another Redfin study.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Last summer, the energy research organization BloombergNEF predicted that Tesla could bring in $7.4 billion in charging revenue by the end of the decade, constituting some $740 million in profit—not a shabby side hustle for an auto manufacturer.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Its Galaxy Book series laptops can give some Samsung tablets a side hustle as a second screen.
—Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Side hustle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20hustle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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