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
Examples of conduit in a Sentence
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
Tender gestures, songs and poems become a conduit for communicating with nature and healing the Earth.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Soon after, operators in charge of the Nord Stream pipelines, two seven-hundred-mile-long underwater conduits meant to bring Russian natural gas to Germany and onward to the rest of Europe, noticed a sudden drop in pressure.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conduit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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