siding

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

Examples of siding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No Nigerian officials will willingly, deliberately indulge in the act of siding with violent extremists to target any particular religion in this country. —Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

While staff managed to replace the majority of wood siding inside the restaurant, the entire kitchen and dining room still need to be entirely replaced, according to a GoFundMe. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025

The truck crossed anyway, damaging one of its tires and its siding, Kwok said. —Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025

Johnson County District Court Judge David Hauber issued a ruling in January 2024 siding with Powerback, finding the Kansas Legislature had overstepped federal law in HB 2001. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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