siding
noun
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.
sidings
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pluralof siding.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
In total, 27 wagons were destroyed in a series of three explosion, which took place just 2.5 miles from the town, with a further 90 loaded wagons in nearby sidings.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
If I’ve got mile-long sidings and three-mile-long trains that can’t get out of the way, I need longer sidings so there’s more room to get out of the way.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2022
“You see parts of industrial buildings’ roofs or sidings in trees, if trees are lucky enough to stand.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021
The train, battered like a bruised fighter, hissed in the sidings.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
