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

People in communities such as GL Homes’ Valencia neighborhoods, for example, need plumbers and heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, Okean said. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

That would save nearly $16 million in the next fiscal year for plumbers, electricians, teachers, speech and language pathologists, and others. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security is attacking Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about Markwayne Mullin’s past as a plumber. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026

Tran is planning to further his studies to become a plumber, while Sonterre is planning to become an electrician. —Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 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