indoor plumbing
noun
: a system of pipes that supply water to the inside of a building
The cottage has electricity but no indoor plumbing.
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When one has been invited to stay overnight in a home without indoor plumbing, but is provided with a chamber pot (no lid) under the bed, what does one do with it the next morning?
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Tizards installed indoor plumbing and added electricity to the home.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The White House did have indoor plumbing during the Lincoln era, but the Lincoln Bedroom, adjacent to the bathroom, actually housed the offices of the 12th president.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
For instance, it wasn’t equipped with electricity or indoor plumbing.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Tizards installed indoor plumbing and added electricity to the home.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The White House did have indoor plumbing during the Lincoln era, but the Lincoln Bedroom, adjacent to the bathroom, actually housed the offices of the 12th president.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
For instance, it wasn’t equipped with electricity or indoor plumbing.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indoor plumbing
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“Indoor plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor%20plumbing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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