wiring

noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 

plural wirings

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution

plumbing and wiring

(figurative) the brain's wiring

A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings.

—Luis Zambrano

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

The kit includes a four-pin power switch wiring cable, a fan power bridge wiring cable, a USB dongle extension, and a bag with three nuts for mounting. —PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025

But there's less known about the networks of neurons that perform certain tasks and how disruptions of that wiring could play a role in Alzheimer's, autism or other disorders. —CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025

Even for vehicles assembled in America, about 40% of the parts, such as engines from Canada and wiring harnesses from Mexico, are imported. —Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, the connectors and wiring harnesses are made by TE Connectivity, with some assembled or partially integrated in Mexico. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wiring

• firing
• hiring
• quiring
• tiring
• acquiring
• admiring
• aspiring
• conspiring
• enquiring
• expiring
• inspiring
• perspiring

Kids Definition

wiring

noun

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution