pipeline

noun

pipe·​line ˈpīp-ˌlīn 

1

a

: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids

b

: pipe sense 2b

2

: a direct channel for information

3

: a process or channel of supply

an arms pipeline

4

: a state of development, preparation, or production

several projects in the pipeline

also : the system for such processes

a strong product pipeline

5

: a course of individual advancement or development especially to fill organizational needs

Synonyms of pipeline

• route
• conduit
• source
• outlet
• channel

Examples of pipeline in a Sentence

an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band

the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply

Recent Examples on the Web

Strategic assets Like energy assets across the region, data centers are becoming as strategically important as pipelines. —Emma Graham,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 May 2026

The realistic pipeline of high-growth, employer-building firms that could plausibly become public companies is only a small fraction of that total. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

The cleanup efforts after 2,400 gallons of crude oil leaked from a ruptured pipeline in East Los Angeles on Friday, May 22, 2026. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 May 2026

The sea drones equipped with sonar produce a picture of objects under the water, from fishing traps to pipelines. —Emma Burrows, Fortune, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing pipeline

• come down the pipeline
• in the pipeline
• the pipeline

Rhymes for pipeline

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

Kids Definition

pipeline

noun

pipe·​line ˈpī-ˌplīn 

1

: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for carrying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids

2

: a direct channel for information or supplies