siding

sid·ing | \ ˈsī-diŋ

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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 Painted siding will undoubtedly be ruined with a pressure that's too powerful. — Natalie Schumann, Country Living, "How to Use Your Pressure Washer Like a Pro," 8 Nov. 2019 Without fanfare, without any apparent extensive preparations for his protection, Roosevelt arrived here early in the morning of July 19, aboard his special train, which was taken to a siding at the Marine base. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: FDR’s 1944 visit to San Diego was a military secret," 11 Aug. 2019 Most tours of Chelsea start at the northeast corner of that house, where its original clapboard siding is visible along a narrow alleyway that leads to its backyard. — Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, "When the Real Estate Mogul Tried to Supersize His $8 Million Brownstone," 7 June 2019 The three-level, Colonial Revival-style house with horizontal wood siding and louvre shutters was completed in 1951. — oregonlive, "26-acre Lake Oswego estate is for sale for the first time in a half century at $8 million," 13 Nov. 2019 The wood siding was completely deteriorated from UV rays. — Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, "This Gorgeous Utah House Could Probably Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse," 14 Oct. 2019 The Metrolink report contains a list of projects that would add tracks, signals, sidings and 15 improved highway crossings that would speed up train movements. — Burbank Leader, "Metrolink proposes new trains from Burbank to Anaheim, using billions from bullet train," 9 Oct. 2019 And some of the clapboard sidings have falling off. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Longwood invites developers to restore historic 19th-century home: ‘It’s a wonderful thing’," 27 Sep. 2019 Sunlight glaring off the metal siding of a safe house. — Azam Ahmed, New York Times, "Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out.," 18 Aug. 2019

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“Siding.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siding. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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siding

noun

English Language Learners Definition of siding

US : long pieces of material that are used to cover the outside walls of a building

: a short railroad track that is connected with the main track

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siding

sid·ing | \ ˈsī-diŋ \

Kids Definition of siding

1 : a short railroad track connected with the main track

2 : material (as boards or metal pieces) used to cover the outside walls of frame buildings

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