Conduit
/ˈkɒnd(j)ʊɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc.
nounA channel or pathway through which something is conducted, carried, etc., A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
Sentence Examples
The pipe serves as a conduit for the electrical cables.
He acted as a conduit between the two rival factions.
The plastic conduit protects the electrical wires behind the wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber installed a metal ____ to carry water beneath the building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The deep underground ____ efficiently carries fresh water strongly to the busy city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English conduyt, condit, from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus. Doublet of conduct.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Francis, by contrast, was at pains to listen and act, going so far in 2023 as to call a curiously named synod on synodality in his anxiety to make the process work better as a conduit between the centre and the outposts of his global church."
— 2025 April 21, Peter Stanford, “Pope Francis obituary”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber installed a metal ____ to carry water beneath the building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The deep underground ____ efficiently carries fresh water strongly to the busy city.