1
: the act of using a plumb
2
: a plumber's occupation or trade
3
a
: the apparatus (such as pipes and fixtures) concerned in the distribution and use of water in a building
b
: an internal system that resembles plumbing
especially
: one consisting of conduits or channels for conveying fluids
Examples of plumbing in a Sentence
The house has old plumbing.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Maybe your basement is too damp, or there could be a leak in the plumbing somewhere.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The yellow placard came two weeks after the restaurant was temporarily shut down for a plumbing issue.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, many young people are entering skilled trades like construction, plumbing, electrical contracting and automotive repair.
—Zachary Green,gili Malinsky, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbing. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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plumbing
noun
plumb·ing
ˈpləm-iŋ 
1
: a plumber's work
2
: a system of pipes for supplying and carrying off water in a building
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