side hustle

noun

variants or less commonly side-hustle

ˈsīd-ˌhə-səl

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

The 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)

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

We all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—

Alissa Carpenter

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This side hustle is beneficial in so many ways, not only in benefiting the organization if your pick is selected, but in reducing unemployment, which is such a satisfactory feeling. —

Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 And, while getting your first jobs might take some time, this fast-paying side hustle delivers your earnings within 24 hours of completing a service. —

Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 Tax refunds, money from side hustles and monetary gifts are just a few sources of extra funds that borrowers can use to help pay down debts. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 But for many below-the-line workers, the prolonged strikes and rising costs of living have forced difficult choices: leaving L.A., pivoting to new careers or scraping by with freelance gigs and side hustles. —

Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side hustle