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

Here are four methods to try and release the clog yourself without needing the help of the nearest plumber. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 July 2025

Just 16% of electricians and 18% of plumbers are immigrants, in part because these jobs require licenses. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

The Florodora is threatened when the body of a local adult-entertainment actress is uncovered in a hole plumbers had dug to replace pipes. —Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025

Kristen Freeland, manager of Bella Bru Cafe, told The Sacramento Bee that the restaurant had noticed a problem with the hot water the morning of the inspection and was waiting for the plumber to arrive with a necessary part when health inspectors arrived. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025

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