wiring

noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 

plural wirings

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution

plumbing and wiring

(figurative) the brain's wiring

A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings.

—Luis Zambrano

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

Corning makes glass for smartphones, computers, and all kinds of other device screens, as well as data center and communications wiring. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

Once the structural shell is complete, traditional crews step in to add the roof, wiring, windows, flooring and finishing touches. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025

If any leaks are found, the seal will be repaired with vehicle control units, and wiring will be replaced as necessary for free. —James Powel, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

The necessary wiring is integrated during production, meaning the system cannot be retrofitted to existing Porsche EVs. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wiring

• firing
• hiring
• quiring
• tiring
• acquiring
• admiring
• aspiring
• conspiring
• enquiring
• expiring
• inspiring
• perspiring

Kids Definition

wiring

noun

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution