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

The four tunnel tubes connect Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station with Queens and the northern end of the corridor between New York and Boston. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

This pancetta carbonara swaps spaghetti for mezze rigatoni, whose ridges and wide tubes catch the glossy egg-and-Parmesan sauce—and plenty of crispy pork. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

The reopening means the four-tube tunnel will briefly operate at full capacity, until one of the other lines is taken out of service in the fall for the same rebuild treatment. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026

Gels, meanwhile, usually come in small tubes measured in ounces. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing tube

• boob tube