Silo Definition

sīlō
siloed, siloing, silos
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
Any of several other structures or containers used for the same purpose, such as a covered trench or a polyethylene bag.
American Heritage
A large, underground facility for the control, storage, and launching of a long-range ballistic missile.
Webster's New World

(agriculture) A vertical building, usually circular, used for the storage of grain.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To store in a silo.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Silo

Noun

Singular:
silo
Plural:
silos

Origin of Silo

  • From Spanish silo, from Basque zilo, zulo (“grain cellar”), from Latin sirus (“pit for corn, underground granary”), (compare Latin sīromastes (“pit-searcher”), from Ancient Greek σειρομάστης (seiromastēs)), from Ancient Greek σιρός (siros, “pit for holding grain”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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