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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 (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.
May 17, 2024 · 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.
silo / ˈ saɪloʊ/ noun. plural silos. Britannica Dictionary definition of SILO. [count] 1. : a tower that is used to store food (such as grain or grass) for farm animals. 2. : an underground structure that is used for storing and firing a missile.
4 days ago · Definition of 'silo' Word Frequency. silo. (saɪloʊ ) Word forms: plural silos. 1. countable noun. A silo is a tall, round, metal tower on a farm, in which grass, grain, or some other substance is stored. Before silos were invented, cows gave less milk during winter because they had no green grass to eat. ...a grain silo. 2. countable noun.
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 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. You may have seen a silo if you've ever visited a farm.
