siding

American  

[sahy-ding] / ˈsaɪ dɪŋ /

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.

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siding British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• unsiding adjective

Etymology

Origin of siding

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

Example Sentences

However, a federal appellate court shot down the argument, siding with prosecutors who said the U.S. hadn’t recognized him as the legitimate head of Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal

The living area also boasts glass siding doors that open up to the balcony that overlooks the beach.

From MarketWatch

"You can go back to the English Civil War with Newcastle siding with the monarchy and Sunderland siding with the government," he said.

From BBC

Instead, Eritrea accused its neighbours of siding with Western powers to destabilise it.

From BBC

The houses—two cinder-block homes built in the 1950s—were covered with worn siding and leaky roofs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cladding
• covering