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

His father, Mike, has been a plumber for 30-plus years. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025

Elisa and Mercy were mainly plumbers; Elisa’s husband, Iván, and her brother, Matías, were mostly roofers; others described themselves as Jacks-of-all-trades, capable of doing everything from house painting to Sheetrock installation. —Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025

Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025

Cancer: Enzo De Luca Being the sensitive and affectionate plumber from Staten Island who steals Diana’s heart means that Enzo is a caretaker who nurtures his partner like any Cancer would. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 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