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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"
The meaning of SILO is a trench, pit, or especially a tall cylinder (as of wood or concrete) usually sealed to exclude air and used for making and storing silage. How to use silo in a sentence.
a large structure, usually cylindrical, used for storing grain or winter food for farm animals. A silo is also an underground structure for storing and firing missiles (= flying weapons). (Definition of silo from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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. In some countries, the economy and foreign policy are considered in separate silos. Word Origin. See silo in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
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.
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]
