grain silo

grain silo — noun

1. a tall round building on a farm, used to keep large amounts of harvested grain d

1.名詞B2
釋義

a tall round building on a farm, used to keep large amounts of harvested grain dry and protected from weather and pests

例句

Lars climbed to the top of the grain silo to check the moisture level.

climb to the top of + grain silo

The old wooden grain silo behind the barn had stood there for sixty years.

同義詞
  • granary

    a more general term for any grain storage building, not necessarily tall and cylindrical

  • grain bin

    usually smaller and closer to the ground; common on smaller farms

常見錯誤

❌The cows sleep in the grain silo.
✅The cows sleep in the barn.
💡A grain silo stores only grain; a barn is for housing animals or equipment.