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

What To Know Brown Friday is a term coined by plumbers, as the day after Thanksgiving is recognized as their busiest day of the year. —MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Of the 31% who did, almost half were looking for a recommendation for a painter, plumber or some other service provider. —Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

Three people were being held at the facility when the delegation arrived on Monday, Vargas said, including a man who worked as a plumber and had been arrested two hours earlier. —Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025

Chicago Women in Trades brought in plumbers to teach them how to do it. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 19 Nov. 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