: 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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Water trucks roll past bunkers stacked with silage.
—Elly Fishman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 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
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Water trucks roll past bunkers stacked with silage.
—Elly Fishman, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 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
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silage. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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