to side
- verb
- /saɪd/
- Specialized
- The workers will side the new building with natural wood for a rustic look.
Examples
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He decided to side his house with vinyl to improve its durability against the weather.
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They plan to side the garage with insulated panels to keep it warm in winter.
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Paint the garage door and white siding a lighter gray.
Blog text (24) -
"He broke one of the strips of siding in two and pointed to tiny insect larvae and white eggs inside.
Fiction book (2000) -
Hadn't Jody helped him put asbestos siding on his house when he and Irene had first moved in?
Fiction book (1990)
Idioms
- Informal
Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- Specialized
An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Specialized
A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
- US
An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- Specialized
A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Side as a verb comes from the noun side and the old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', and it was used for the outside surface of a building, so to side a house is to cover its outside walls with panels.