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

The stage, now covered in water, is quickly cleared as Holzinger comforts Nüganen; the fake-out isn’t entirely apparent until Saioa Alvarez comes out dressed as a plumber to take a look. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Then, the plumber called to say our broken line would cost thousands of dollars to replace. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

To add insult to injury, the plumber installed a 3-inch pipe as the main building drain instead of a 4-inch pipe. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Print ads work in local communities because people know the businesses and the owners—the realtors, the restaurants, the dentists and the plumbers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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

Rhymes for plumber

• bummer
• comer
• drummer
• dumber
• hummer
• plummer
• somer
• summer
• trimer
• midsummer
• newcomer

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