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

Instead of operating as a siloed product that requires additional subscriptions, the system is designed to function within the workflows agents already use. —William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Then there’s Hampden, which feels like a throwback to the past, very siloed from what’s around it, just minutes from Roland Park but completely different. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026

The result was a more hierarchical, siloed system — one that didn’t keep pace with the Valley’s dynamism. —Morris M. Kleiner, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Experts say that health for Indigenous peoples is directly tied to the environment, land, and sovereignty, and can’t be siloed into clinical discussions about medicine or public health. —Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

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