indoor plumbing
noun
: a system of pipes that supply water to the inside of a building
The cottage has electricity but no indoor plumbing.
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Centuries ago, before indoor plumbing, people would use outhouses separate from their homes.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
The film used a comedic and romantic tone to comment on various themes, from how lack of sanitation creates gender disparity and puts women at risk, to the health hazards of a lack of indoor plumbing.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Air-conditioning, indoor plumbing, and window screens can limit high intensity human and mosquito interactions lowering the likelihood the U.S. will experience major dengue epidemics similar to those in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
—Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
The film used a comedic and romantic tone to comment on various themes, from how lack of sanitation creates gender disparity and puts women at risk, to the health hazards of a lack of indoor plumbing.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Air-conditioning, indoor plumbing, and window screens can limit high intensity human and mosquito interactions lowering the likelihood the U.S. will experience major dengue epidemics similar to those in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
—Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When sealed correctly, a faucet cover traps heat radiating from indoor plumbing around the tap, preventing it from freezing and causing a burst pipe.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Indoor plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor%20plumbing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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