plumber

noun

plumb·​er ˈplə-mər 

1

: a dealer or worker in lead

2

: one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building

3

: a person whose job is to prevent or put an end to leaks of sensitive information

Examples of plumber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By cultural consensus, vans were made for plumbers, kidnappers, or ex–Special Forces domestic mercenaries. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024

Non-tipped workers might start demanding tips—such as landscapers, plumbers, auto mechanics, grocery tellers, dental hygienists, and others. —Steve Rosenthal, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Many of these civilians — drivers, tilers, plumbers, security guards, computer programmers, miners — never wanted to end up in Ukraine. —Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Thanks to word of mouth, more than 100 local residents volunteered to help, including framers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, designers and master gardeners. —Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French plummer, plomner, from Latin plumbarius, from plumbum

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing plumber

• plumber's helper
• plumber's snake

Kids Definition

plumber

noun

plumb·​er ˈpləm-ər 

: a person who puts in or repairs the pipes and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building