siding

n. secondary railroad track that is connected to the main track; strips of wood or other material used to cover the sides of buildings

v. join, ally with, support a particular party or viewpoint in a dispute; equip with sides or siding

This article is about the house covering. See rail siding for an alternative usage of this term. Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a house meant to shed water and protect from the effects of weather. Additionally, the siding on a building is a key element in the aesthetic beauty of the structure--a feature that directly impacts the property value.
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Noun
1. a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
(synonym) railroad siding, turnout, sidetrack
(hypernym) railroad track, railroad, railway
2. material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
(hypernym) building material
(hyponym) clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding

Noun
1. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) bedside
2. one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
(hypernym) unit, social unit
(derivation) go with
(classification) game
3. either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
(hypernym) area, region
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
(classification) homo, man, human being, human
4. an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
(hypernym) surface
(hyponym) broadside
5. a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
(synonym) face
(hypernym) surface
(hyponym) beam-ends
6. a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
(hypernym) line
7. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
(hypernym) aspect, facet
(hyponym) downside
8. a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
(hypernym) lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
9. a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
(synonym) side of meat
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
(hyponym) side of beef
10. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
(synonym) position
(hypernym) opinion, view
11. an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
(synonym) slope, incline
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
(hyponym) ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
(part-holonym) natural elevation, elevation
12. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
(synonym) English
(hypernym) spin
(classification) sport, athletics
Verb
1. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
(synonym) pull, root
(hypernym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
2. take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"
(synonym) go with
(antonym) straddle
(hypernym) choose, take, select, pick out
Adjective
1. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
(synonym) side(a)
(antonym) top(a)
(similar) broadside
2. added as a consequence or supplement; "a side benefit"
(synonym) side(a)
(similar) added

(p. pr.& vb. n.)
of Side
  

(n.)
The thickness of a rib or timber, measured, at right angles with its side, across the curved edge; as, a timber having a siding of ten inches.
  

(n.)
The covering of the outside wall of a frame house, whether made of weatherboards, vertical boarding with cleats, shingles, or the like.
  

(n.)
Attaching one's self to a party.
  

(n.)
A side track, as a railroad; a turnout.
  

An auxiliary track for meeting or passing trains. (49CFR236) (FRA2)