Silos vs. Siloes
Difference Between Silos and Siloes
Silosnoun
A usually tall cylindrical structure, typically next to a barn, in which silage is produced and stored.
Siloesnoun
(dated) silo
Silosnoun
Any of several other structures or containers used for the same purpose, such as a covered trench or a polyethylene bag.
Silosnoun
An underground shelter for a missile, usually equipped to launch the missile or to raise it into a launching position.
Silosnoun
Each of the various departments, groups, or processes within a business or organization where work is done in isolation apart from the others.
Silosverb
To store in a silo.
Silosverb
To isolate (a department, group, or process) within a business or organization from others
“Taking a cue from the finance world, he divided the company's departments into 30 distinct units, meaning that the shoe department was siloed from, say, the menswear department” (Gaby Del Valle).
