tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈtü-biŋ 

ˈtyü-

1

: material in the form of a tube

also : a length or piece of tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)

Examples of tubing in a Sentence

The fluids travel through flexible plastic tubing.

We go tubing on the river every summer.

Recent Examples on the Web

With spectacular views, snow tubing at Shawnee Mountain is pure, unfiltered fun. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

This 6,000-acre property in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley offers everything from a Family Adventure Park with a zipline and summer tubing to skiing, ice skating, and hiking. —Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025

Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024

There are seasonal activities like ice skating and snow tubing, plus any time-of-year amenities like an indoor pool. —Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈt(y)ü-biŋ 

1

: material in the form of a tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)