Synonyms of tubes

tubes

noun

plural of tube

1

as in pipes

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

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

2

as in TVs

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

• TVs
• televisions
• boxes
• tellies
• boob tubes
• idiot boxes
• plasmas
• LCDs
• home videos
• home theaters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tubes

Make sure to protect tender young trees and shrubs with tree tubes or wire cages. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

He was attached to a heart-lung machine, a life-support device that pumps a patient’s blood outside the body, via tubes placed into his sternum. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

These small tubes return water and nutrients to the blood and help form urine. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

Millions of tubes of toothpaste distributed by a California company have been recalled due to possible health risks. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Millions of tubes of toothpaste distributed across the United States have been recalled due to possible health risks. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

That same year, following one procedure during that process, McKinsey’s partner allegedly tried to pull out his medical tubes, according to the petition, as cited by The Mercury News. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

To measure water retention, the team poured water into tubes filled with the different sand samples and recorded how long each took to drain. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

China plans to launch a sample return mission to Mars in 2028, while NASA is still debating how to retrieve the more than 30 sample tubes collected by the Perseverance Mars rover, the new champion for off-Earth driving. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026