Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Siding

//ˈsaɪdɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building. Canada, US, countable, uncountable

    "Ugh. If there's one thing I can't stand it's cheesy vinyl siding."

  2. 2
    A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).

    "They slept where they could, sometimes in an empty truck on a siding near the station, sometimes in a cart behind a warehouse; [...]"

  3. 3
    a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass wordnet
  4. 4
    material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of side form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Whenever he hears an argument, he can't help siding with one party or the other."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From side + -ing (“material, collection”).

Etymology 2

From side + -ing (“derivative noun, having the quality of”).

See also for "siding"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: siding