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

A state district court, siding with a legal challenge filed by Horning’s lawyers, dismissed the town’s petition to condemn the parcel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trains pulled in every 15 or 20 minutes, as many as the endlessly enterprising operators of Ukraine's railway network could find in the sidings and marshalling yards.

From BBC

The Syrian authorities said their forces intervened to stop the clashes, but witnesses and monitors accused them of siding with the Bedouin.

From Barron's

The vast majority of products and materials needed for housing projects are already produced domestically: steel in Arkansas and Nebraska, drywall in California, and siding in Missouri.

From Barron's

Fiona's high-risk strategy backfired spectacularly, and the cast ended up siding with Rachel.

From BBC

Related Words

• cladding
• covering