indoor plumbing

noun

: a system of pipes that supply water to the inside of a building

The cottage has electricity but no indoor plumbing.

Examples of indoor plumbing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Technically advanced for its era, the estate was powered by Edison light bulbs, equipped with a fire alarm system, elevators, telephone, indoor plumbing, heating and electricity. —Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025

His parents, John and Lillian Osbourne, worked opposite shifts to support the family, and their house lacked basic amenities like indoor plumbing. —Amanda Castro gabe Whisnant anna Commander shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025

Bathing culture is big in Japan, and before most houses had indoor plumbing, people got sudsy at the public bath or sento. —Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025

At the peak, the city had numerous bathhouses, which provided public bathing options for low-income immigrants whose dwellings lacked indoor plumbing. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025

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