siloed

adjective

si·​loed ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd 

: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)

This diversity of perspectives can lead to the fusion of ideas, sparking innovation that may not have emerged within siloed teams.

—Kate Vitasek

Occupy Wall Street brought previously siloed issues under a big tent and sowed the seeds of revolutionary change that have yet to bear fruit.

—Nick Espinosa

Examples of siloed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nation’s siloed and shrinking media environment accelerates this trend. —Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Instead of selling siloed products, Palo Alto unifies security operations so customers can easily detect and respond to threats from one place. —Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

Or is this something that is just kind of segmented or siloed off into skiing? —Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025

Organizations will finally be able to build interconnected AI ecosystems rather than siloed applications tied to single providers. —Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for siloed

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad