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

Every other legal analyst, and probably people in the grocery store checkout lines and your plumber and people serving you dinner at the restaurant, everyone knew. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Apprentices and master plumbers had fees raised under Moore. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025

While your energy and water bills might be higher this month, that cost is worth it, according to the Red Cross and Dave Garton, owner and plumber with Plumbline Plumbing in Overland Park. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025

Colin Furze, a former plumber whose YouTube channel has more than thirteen million subscribers, is like Hobson’s British doppelgänger; their career paths are a study in contrasts. —Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025

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