tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈtü-biŋ 

ˈtyü-

1

: material in the form of a tube

also : a length or piece of tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)

Examples of tubing in a Sentence

The fluids travel through flexible plastic tubing.

We go tubing on the river every summer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dubbed the largest photographs in the world, the images were 18 feet by 60 feet and, backlit with a mile of tubing, glowed. —Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Margarees Just off the coast, Margarees is a collection of communities sitting along the Northeast Margaree River, a prime spot for salmon fishing and tubing. —Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026

The instantly volumizing tubing formula wraps each lash for va-va-voom length without smudging, melting, or clumping. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026

There were tangles of tubing that looked like ear anatomy gone berserk or a brass band in deep, deep trouble. —Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈt(y)ü-biŋ 

1

: material in the form of a tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)