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

But the fact that the two of them could spend the better part of a year not needing to be hooked up to tubes represented a milestone. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Although geographic continuity isn’t always respected, MacDonald and his team do a good job making the trajectory seem fluid and real, including a mad dash that Maia makes to catch up with a train heading from one tube station to the next. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

The children’s splash park has eight aqua spray water jets, four waterslides and a giant splash bucket, while the family water park has a 241-foot waterslide, a 224-foot closed tube waterslide, and a 291-foot raft slide. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tube

• boob tube