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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Pj Green
august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The prison offers classes such as horticulture and plumbing and cosmetology.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The disease is not contagious from person to person, and is typically contracted from sources such as cooling towers, plumbing systems, whirlpool spas, hot tubs, humidifiers, and large air conditioning system condensers.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Winfrey added there would be a last-minute polling location change due to plumbing issues in precincts 361 and 362.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for plumbing
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbing. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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