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

But only the most skilled plumbers could easily flush days like Sunday. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Mark Modrzejewski, of Lowell, is a plumber with Local 210 doing mostly commercial work. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Data center construction is becoming an increasingly important source of work for electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, operating engineers and other skilled trades. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026

Trades like plumbers and electricians, Huang has said, will be in high demand as data centers are built across the globe. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Aug. 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