circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē 
plural circuitries
1
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
2
: the components of an electric circuit
3
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: circuit sense 4d
Examples of circuitry in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The circuitry kind of stopped and restarted again, and maybe some things got lost.
—
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter functions as a base, as well as housing for the system’s electronic circuitry and dedicated woofer.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Housed atop the Shinjuku Park Tower—designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Kenzo Tange and originally launched in 1994—the hotel was telegraphed into pop culture’s circuitry in 2003 thanks to Sofia Coppola’s cult-status film Lost in Translation, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
The current version uses commercial over-ear headphones and basic circuitry.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circuitry
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter functions as a base, as well as housing for the system’s electronic circuitry and dedicated woofer.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Housed atop the Shinjuku Park Tower—designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Kenzo Tange and originally launched in 1994—the hotel was telegraphed into pop culture’s circuitry in 2003 thanks to Sofia Coppola’s cult-status film Lost in Translation, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
The current version uses commercial over-ear headphones and basic circuitry.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circuitry
Cite this Entry
“Circuitry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuitry. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
plural circuitries
: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit
Medical Definition
circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
1
a
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
b
: the components of an electric circuit
2
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share