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

Sump pumps won't work when the power goes out, so that's another reason to talk with a plumber. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

In 2023, a plumber found a cache of ancient coins in a field in Leicestershire and auctioned them off in 2025. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

Our economy depends on plumbers, electricians, welders, machinists, and other skilled trades. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025

Washington — The roughly 20 plumbers of Oak Creek Plumbing & Remodeling in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area don’t just bring toolkits with wrenches, pliers and Teflon tape to customers’ homes these days. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 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