Synonyms of tube

tube

noun

ˈtüb 

1

as in pipe

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

watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipe
• conduit
• channel
• funnel
• duct
• drain
• line
• trough
• piping
• penstock
• leader
• pipeline
• tile
• standpipe
• hydrant
• spout
• smokestack
• stovepipe
• waste pipe
• drainpipe
• main
• waterspout
• pipage

2

as in TV

an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound

we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• TV
• television
• box
• plasma
• boob tube
• telly
• idiot box
• LCD
• home video
• home theater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tube

As the air alarm sounds over Izium, the children drop their drawing pens, tubes of glue, and felt-cutting scissors in unison and make for the door. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Dyson later confirmed the failures traced to a manufacturing process issue affecting one batch of jet tubes, which created potential for water seepage, per Dentistry IQ. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Dyson eventually explained that one production batch of jet tubes had a manufacturing issue that created the potential for water seepage, affecting what the company called a small number of products, per Dentistry IQ. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

That search revealed that Hernandez Castillo had hidden six plastic tubes, wrapped in tape, with black mesh attached over the openings, inside black pockets sewn into his underwear. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing tube

• boob tube