Added 9 October 2026 plumbing /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ noun Categories: ThingsActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plumbing at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage. The occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building). Measuring the depths of the oceans. Related Words: plumberybathymetryconduitpipelineplumberhoseseweraqueductsewageseweragechannelling Back to today's word