siding

Building wall covering

Siding is the material covering a building's exterior walls—wood, vinyl, aluminum, or other materials that protect and finish the outer surface: The old clapboard siding needs replacing.

Siding also refers to a short stretch of railroad track connected to and running alongside a main line, used for passing trains or storing cars.

cladding

vinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

lap · bevel · shake · shiplap · weatherboard · composite · cedar · stucco · brick · stone

alignment

partisan

Biased toward one side

allegiance · loyalty · bias · favoritism · partiality · backing · supporting · sympathizing · leaning · inclination

railway

track

Path or monitored route

  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • passingMoving by or temporary
  • shuntDivert from main course

junction · freight · railyard · locomotive · boxcar · spur · turnout · mainline · depot · platform

Categories
Opposites
exterior cladding materials

sidingbrick

Fired clay building unit

stone · stucco · masonry · concrete · exposed beam

alignment/partisanship

sidingneutrality

State of taking sides

impartiality · staying neutral · nonalignment · abstaining · fence-sitting

railroad track configuration

sidingmain line

Primary route in network

Phrases
Family

subsidiary, residing, sidings

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G