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 engine is engineered for easier maintenance by incorporating a new, one-piece aerospace-grade wiring harness. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Researchers studying the psychology and neuroscience of smell say the wiring behind this experience is older than language, older than reason, and woven into how humans navigate the world. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026

What the brain science reveals about smell The wiring is the heart of the story. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026

The White House had to make room for the Claw, a four-sided mass that arcs more than 90 feet (27 meters) into the air and features lights, speakers, thick snakes of wiring and four large screens so fans not seated right next to the Octagon can follow the cage fighting below. —Dan Gelston, Fortune, 13 June 2026

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