Last Updated：2025/11/21
(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) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer
siding
Edit Histories（0）
Source Word
siding
IPA(Pronunciation)
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)
(the
latter
sense
is
probably
an
American
definition).
Japanese Meaning
鉄道の主線に隣接して設置された短い側線。主線と連結され、貨物の積み下ろし、車両の保管、あるいは列車同士のすれ違いや接近のために利用される。
Sense（1）
(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)
(the
latter
sense
is
probably
an
American
definition).
（ plural ）
