siding

noun

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sid·ing | \ ˈsī-diŋ

Definition of siding

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

Examples of siding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its exterior is made with solid Nordic Spruce wood that can be stained, painted, or finished with siding. — Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 7 May 2022 Preserving the best of the old—lime-washed brick, shiplap siding, a charming cupola—Blackband brought in the new. — Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022 The manufacturer offers a four-year guarantee on this product for decks and six years for fences and siding. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2022 Homeowners can expect to get back about 86% of the costs of installing vinyl siding and 67% of vinyl windows, but only 63% of wood windows. — Anna Bahney, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 The siding was replaced and a new metal roof installed. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2022 With its two claw hands, the robot can remove a worker from scaling a high rise in order to paint the siding. — Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 The south Louisville apartment building has been given a fresh coat of paint on the siding and stairs, but at least one bullet hole remains visible outside the bedroom that used to belong to Taylor's younger sister. — Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 26 Feb. 2022 More often the bubbles are caused by warm, moist inside air working its way to the outside, condensing on the siding, and working its way through. — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2022 See More

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