siding

1 of 2

noun

sid·​ing ˈsī-diŋ 

1

archaic : the taking of sides : partisanship

2

: a short railroad track connected with the main track

3

: material (such as boards or metal or plastic pieces) forming the exposed surface of outside walls of frame buildings

siding

2 of 2

present participle of side entry 3

Examples of siding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pretty clear the president’s siding with the free people of Ukraine. — NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

In the latest House vote, seven Republicans ended up siding with Democrats in voting to end the war. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

One of the two homes that were significantly damaged is considered a total loss, McMillan said, while a third home just sustained siding damage. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The balance of old and new, classic and quirky, starts on the exterior, where the historic redwood siding was salvaged and reinstalled wherever possible. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for siding

• biding
• chiding
• gliding
• guiding
• hiding
• riding
• sliding
• striding
• abiding
• backsliding
• colliding
• confiding

Kids Definition

siding

noun

sid·​ing

ˈsīd-iŋ

1

: a short railroad track connected with the main track

2

: material used to cover the outside walls of frame buildings

vinyl siding