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

The frames are incredibly narrow, and the temples are skinny metal arms that hardly seem capable of hiding the wiring built into them. —Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

While Dybantsa made high six figures at Utah Prep, the school itself fell behind on bills and construction projects, according to reporting by The Salt Lake Tribune; at that point, the gym was still unfinished and exposed wiring lined the weight room’s ceiling. —Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

For these chips, an additional layer of high-density wiring called an interposer adds tighter interconnections so high-bandwidth memory can mount directly around the chip, effectively eliminating what's often referred to as the memory wall. —Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

Communications systems are based on copper wiring and voice-grade lines, while environmental controls are outdated and prone to moisture issues. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026

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