tailpipe

noun

tail·​pipe ˈtāl-ˌpīp 

: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)

Examples of tailpipe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even with policies around the world encouraging EV adoption — including in the European Union, which mandates 90% tailpipe emissions reduction by 2035 — several global automakers have dialed back their plans to electrify and many have lost billions on the technology. —Alexa St. John, Fortune, 27 May 2026

Ethanol contains more oxygen than gasoline, which means ethanol blends release fewer toxic carbon monoxide emissions from tailpipes. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026

Mercedes, meanwhile, had only made minor tailpipe and brake design changes on the W17. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026

The case against accelerated electrification is bolstered by the recent slump in EV sales, which is driven, in part, by the dismantling of pro-EV measures, such as federal EV tax credits and EPA tailpipe emissions standards. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tailpipe

• bagpipe
• blowpipe
• standpipe
• stovepipe
• subtype
• unripe
• windpipe
• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype
• collotype

Kids Definition

tail pipe

noun

: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (as an automobile or jet aircraft)