Synonyms of conduits

conduits

noun

plural of conduit

1

as in pipes

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

the major conduit for carrying water to the military base

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipes
• tubes
• channels
• funnels
• drains
• ducts
• lines
• troughs
• penstocks
• leaders
• pipings
• pipelines
• standpipes
• drainpipes
• hydrants
• tiles
• mains
• spouts
• smokestacks
• waterspouts
• waste pipes
• stovepipes
• pipages

2

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water

water flowed along the conduit to the fountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canals
• aqueducts
• raceways
• watercourses
• waterways
• channels
• flumes
• rivers
• courses
• racecourses
• sluices
• spillways
• sluiceways
• gutters
• floodways
• torrents
• streams
• rivulets
• millraces
• millstreams
• troughs
• tideways
• swashes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conduits

Securities regulators are cracking down on Hong Kong brokerages used as conduits by wealthy individuals to move funds offshore. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Now 59 years old, Darnielle is looking at both the past and the future, even though This Year and Days are both conduits for memories. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026

But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026

The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026

In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026