Synonyms of pipes

pipes 1 of 2

noun

plural of pipe

1

as in conduits

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

the plumber came and fixed the water pipe that was leaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages

a full pipe of wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrels
• kegs
• casks
• butts
• hogsheads
• tuns
• puncheons
• firkins
• tubs
• drums
• kilderkins
• rundlets
• cisterns
• vats
• scuttlebutt
• cans

pipes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pipe

1

as in channels

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

piped water into every house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• channels
• funnels
• directs
• siphons
• channelizes
• carries
• conducts
• canalizes
• focuses
• conveys
• transmits
• concentrates
• consolidates

2

as in chirps

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

the baby piped shrilly in his bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chirps
• peeps
• chirrups
• tweets
• cheeps
• sings
• pips
• chitters
• twitters
• trills
• jargons
• cackles
• chatters
• warbles
• jabbers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pipes

Noun

That means homeowners shouldn't start stuffing bread into drains or pipes hoping to solve leaks or other plumbing issues. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

While Nairobi Water pipes and delivers water to wealthy and middle-class neighborhoods, Kibera and other informal settlements all report the same problem. — Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

But just as humans do, old pipes can defy the odds and perform better than younger ones. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Shanghai Electric also demonstrated an autonomous robot that chamfers the inside edges of industrial pipes. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

In Florida, wild iguanas can live in burrows, culverts, drainage pipes and rock and debris piles found along canal banks or in vacant lots. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

None of that oil ended up in the waterways or drainage pipes, the CHP said. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

The pipes, pumps and treatment capacity built for those peaks must be financed and maintained for decades. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

But the closure extended because of concerns over possible asbestos, lead paint, corroded pipes and other damage, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Verb

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026

The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026