In the pipeline Meaning in English
expression
IN thuh PY-plyne
in THUH PY-plyne
Definition
If something is "in the pipeline," it is being planned, developed, or prepared, but is not finished or available yet.
Usage & Nuances
This phrase is common in business, project management, and news. Means a process has started but is not complete. Usually refers to official projects, products, or plans. Not used for trivial everyday tasks.
Spanish: en proceso - en trámite - en marchaPortuguese (BR): em andamento - em processo - a caminhoPortuguese (PT): em andamento - em processo - a caminhoChinese (Simplified): 正在筹备 - 正在进行中Chinese (Traditional): 正在籌備 - 正在進行中Hindi: प्रक्रिया में - योजना मेंArabic: قيد التنفيذ - قيد الإعدادBengali: প্রক্রিয়াধীন - প্রস্তুতিমূলক পর্যায়েRussian: в процессе подготовки - на стадии разработкиJapanese: 進行中 - 準備中Vietnamese: đang được triển khai - đang trong quá trình chuẩn bịKorean: 진행 중 - 준비 중Turkish: hazırlık aşamasında - üzerinde çalışılıyorUrdu: زیر تکمیل - تیاری کے مراحل میںIndonesian: sedang diproses - dalam tahap pengembangan
Example Sentences
The new website is in the pipeline.
basic
There are several projects in the pipeline this year.
basic
A new law is in the pipeline.
basic
We’ve got some exciting changes in the pipeline for next month.
natural
Don’t worry, more features are in the pipeline.
natural
I heard a sequel is in the pipeline, but there’s no release date yet.
natural