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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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Bathroom and kitchen renovations, which involve plumbing and electric, will often take the most contractors and the most work.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
The potentially contaminated water was dumped out of plumbing before a sample was collected.
—Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Philip Glass had a moving company and did plumbing and drove taxis in his downtime between compositions.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbing. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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