siding

[sahy-ding]

noun

1. a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed.

2. any of several varieties of weatherproof facing for frame buildings, composed of pieces attached separately as shingles, plain or shaped boards, or of various units of sheet metal or various types of composition materials.

siding

/ ˈsaɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. a short stretch of railway track connected to a main line, used for storing rolling stock or to enable trains on the same line to pass

2. a short railway line giving access to the main line for freight from a factory, mine, quarry, etc

3. material attached to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof

Other Word Forms

• unsiding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of siding¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; side ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

If it had been upheld, this could have paved the way for millions to claim compensation, but the court ruled against two of the test cases, siding with finance companies.

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They also accuse the government of siding with BP to their detriment.

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Every few months, volunteers would come two weeks at a time from Connecticut, Hawaii, Michigan and Washington to assist with the framing, siding and painting.

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It has called on the government to cancel the visit, accusing the US President of "denying climate science" and "siding with war criminals - in Israel, Russia and beyond".

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It has called on the government to cancel the visit, accusing the US president of "denying climate science" and "siding with war criminals - in Israel, Russia and beyond".

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Related Words

• cladding 
• covering