: fodder (such as hay or corn) converted into succulent feed for livestock through processes of anaerobic bacterial fermentation (as in a silo)
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The feed is a mix of roughage (hay), silage (grass), and grain.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for silage
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silage. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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silage
noun
si·lage
ˈsī-lij 
: fodder (as hay or corn) fermented (as in a silo) to produce a rich moist feed for livestock
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