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

Complimentary access to non-motorized and motorized watersports includes water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and kayaking. —Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025

Some two hours up the coast, there are plenty of spectacular destinations and pleasant surprises waiting along the Russian River, which is in itself the perfect setting for a tubing adventure. —AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025

The section of the body of water near Mesa is popular for tubing and spotting wild horses. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

In June, Crichlow told a news conference to introduce a new public awareness campaign that the MTA was experimenting with pieces of circular rubber tubing designed to prevent a person from being able to climb between two cars to the top of a train. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

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)