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

According to Los Alamos, the ZiaCore project also demonstrates how advanced reactor technologies can leverage the laboratory’s expertise in heat pipes, reactor materials, fabrication, and criticality testing. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Even more beguiling was a barrel organ crafted with flutes instead of pipes. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As required by the Lead and Copper Rule, the Philadelphia Water Department’s treatment includes corrosion control that forms a protective coating on the inside of pipes. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The Flint River begins as a small stream in East Point and travels through pipes under the airport's runways. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Leaks, brittle pipes, and joints that fail prematurely—all potentially costly repairs waiting to happen. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026

Embrace unavoidable structural elements, like pipes, as sculptural pieces. — Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026

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

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

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