pipeline

noun

pipe·​line ˈpīp-ˌlīn 

1

a

: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids

b

: pipe sense 2b

2

: a direct channel for information

3

: a process or channel of supply

an arms pipeline

4

: a state of development, preparation, or production

several projects in the pipeline

also : the system for such processes

a strong product pipeline

5

: a course of individual advancement or development especially to fill organizational needs

Synonyms

• channel

Examples of pipeline in a Sentence

an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band

the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply

Recent Examples on the Web

The parents told him that the stains started appearing shortly after the town built a communal water pipeline to a warm spring about 5 miles away. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025

Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) Brandon Beckett and Richard Miller team up again, this time to protect a gas pipeline from terrorists in the Republic of Georgia. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025

Potential candidates are likely to be in stabler professional situations and legions of seasoned merchants have aged out of the industry without there being an adequate pipeline of replacements. —David Moin, Footwear News, 9 May 2025

To overcome this, our team built custom data pipelines connected with third-party platforms to work around integration gaps and centralized data sources. —Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing pipeline

• come down the pipeline
• in the pipeline
• the pipeline

Rhymes for pipeline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

pipeline

noun

pipe·​line ˈpī-ˌplīn 

1

: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for carrying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids

2

: a direct channel for information or supplies