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silo

si·lo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-loh]
    • /ˈsaɪ loʊ/
    • /ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-loh]
    • /ˈsaɪ loʊ/

Definitions of silo word

  • noun plural silo a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept. 1
  • noun plural silo a pit or underground space for storing grain, green feeds, etc. 1
  • noun plural silo Military. an underground installation constructed of concrete and steel, designed to house a ballistic missile and the equipment for firing it. 1
  • verb with object silo to put into or preserve in a silo. 1
  • noun silo grain store 1
  • noun silo military installation 1

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Origin of silo

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Spanish: place for storing grain, hay, etc., orig. subterranean; ulterior origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Silo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

silo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

silo usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for silo

noun silo

  • container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
  • corncrib — a ventilated building for the storage of unhusked maize
  • elevator — A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
  • granary — a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
  • warehouse — a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.

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