conduit
noun
con·duit
ˈkän-ˌdü-ət 
-ˌdyü-,
also -dwət,
-dət
1
: a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
a conduit for rainwater
2
: a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables
3
: a means of transmitting or distributing
a conduit for illicit payments
a conduit of information
4
archaic
: fountain
Synonyms
Examples of conduit in a Sentence
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
Recent Examples on the Web
These underground tubes are known as libation conduits and are rarely preserved.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
With female incarceration rates up 700 percent since 1980, Etheridge bonds with the women through the conduit of music as an act of empathy, understanding, and hope.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Then, there’s the reality that Japan can no longer lean on former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, to be its conduit to the U.S. leader.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Some of the most important data conduits lie buried in the seabed, connecting continents.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
For many of these calls, the zoo operators were merely a conduit for someone else’s prank.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Nigel Dancey, head of studio at Foster + Partners, is now leading the design team on the whimsical, biophilic structure that factors in natural light and ventilation as conduits for working smarter.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The result was a musical language that sounded at once brazenly contemporary, archaic and timeless — a powerful conduit for drama and extreme emotions.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Fur was a staple of the maximalist boho-chic of the aughts (the latest era revival), but on the runways this season it was used more as a conduit for warmth than status (although there was some of that too).
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
With female incarceration rates up 700 percent since 1980, Etheridge bonds with the women through the conduit of music as an act of empathy, understanding, and hope.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Then, there’s the reality that Japan can no longer lean on former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, to be its conduit to the U.S. leader.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Some of the most important data conduits lie buried in the seabed, connecting continents.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
For many of these calls, the zoo operators were merely a conduit for someone else’s prank.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Nigel Dancey, head of studio at Foster + Partners, is now leading the design team on the whimsical, biophilic structure that factors in natural light and ventilation as conduits for working smarter.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The result was a musical language that sounded at once brazenly contemporary, archaic and timeless — a powerful conduit for drama and extreme emotions.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Fur was a staple of the maximalist boho-chic of the aughts (the latest era revival), but on the runways this season it was used more as a conduit for warmth than status (although there was some of that too).
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduit. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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conduit
noun
con·duit
ˈkän-ˌd(y)ü-ət
also -d(w)ət
1
: a channel through which water or other fluid is carried
2
: a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables
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