siding
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the material used to cover the outside walls of a house to protect it from the weather.
n.protective material, such as wood, vinyl, or metal, applied to the exterior walls of a frame building.
Simple“The storm damaged the vinyl siding on the north side of the house.”
In context“The homeowners decided to replace the rotting cedar siding with a more durable fibre-cement alternative to reduce long-term maintenance costs.”
UsageUncountable when referring to the material generally; countable when referring to a specific type.
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a short section of track next to a main railway line used for parking or passing trains.
n.a short track connected to a main railway line, used for shunting, storing rolling stock, or allowing trains to pass.
Simple“The freight train waited on a siding to let the fast passenger train go past.”
In context“The locomotive was diverted onto a siding to allow the express service to maintain its schedule without interruption.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.the act of supporting one person or group in an argument.
v.the present participle of 'side'; used when choosing to support one party in a dispute.
Simple“By siding with his sister, he made the argument even worse.”
In context“The senator faced significant criticism from his own party for siding with the opposition on the controversial environmental bill.”
UsageUsually followed by the preposition 'with'.
SynonymsAntonyms
From side + -ing (“material, collection”).
From side + -ing (“derivative noun, having the quality of”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.