The difference between Lay-by and Siding
When used as nouns, lay-by means a paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones, whereas siding means a building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lay-by and Siding
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Lay-by as a noun (UK):
A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.
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Lay-by as a noun (UK):
A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.
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Lay-by as a noun (nautical):
A widened section of a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free, for mooring of vessels, where vessels can lay over or allow others to pass.
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Lay-by as a noun (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa):
A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.
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Siding as a noun (North America):
A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.
Examples:
"Ugh. If there's one thing I can't stand it's cheesy vinyl siding."
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Siding as a verb:
Examples:
"Whenever he hears an argument, he can't help siding with one party or the other."
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Siding as a noun (rail transport):
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) .