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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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
The Amador Rodriguez family has a few big items on their wish list the students could not make happen, including tuition for plumbing training for father Dennis Rodriguez, a truck for his business and an immigration lawyer.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Every room leads into the other; the plumbing works; there’s a first floor and a second floor.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
With temperatures predicted to cause significant harm to crops, sensitive vegetation and outdoor plumbing, the freeze warning is scheduled to remain in effect until 9 a.m. Central time.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbing. Accessed 7 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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