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- DictionarySi·lo/ˈsīlō/
noun
- 1. a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
- 2. an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing.
verb
- 1. isolate (one system, process, department, etc.) from others: "most companies have expensive IT systems they have developed over the years, but they are siloed"
A silo is a cylindrical tower used for bulk storage, like grain silos that stand tall near farms. Another kind of silo is harder to see — military silos are underground. Farming and war are pretty different, but they both involve silos.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A silo is a tall round metal tower on a farm, in which grass, grain, or some other substance is stored. The land is flat, a chequerboard of fertile cornfields and grain silos. ...a grain silo. 2. countable noun. A silo is a specially built place underground where a nuclear missile is kept.
an underground place where silage is made and stored. a system, process, department, etc. that operates separately or is thought of as separate from others. Some departments have become silos and no longer communicate regularly with one another.
1. (Agriculture) a pit, trench, horizontal container, or tower, often cylindrical in shape, in which silage is made and stored. 2. (Military) a strengthened underground position in which missile systems are sited for protection against attack. [C19: from Spanish, perhaps from Celtic]
a group, unit, enterprise, etc., that is isolated from others or functions independently, typically viewed as not deriving the benefits of interrelationships or collaboration: Fundraising department silos happen when different teams don't share their ideas and plans.
A silo (from Ancient Greek σιρός (sirós) 'pit for holding grain') is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store fermented feed known as silage, not to be confused with a grain bin, which is used to store grains.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. An airtight pit or tower in which green fodder is preserved. Webster's New World. A usually tall cylindrical structure, typically next to a barn, in which silage is produced and stored. American Heritage.
