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

Kimbo also hooks up a standard electrical system with 2-kWh, 12-V lithium battery, 240-W Renogy solar panel setup, integrated wiring and shore power hookup. —New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026

When a developer wants to connect a data center — or any other large load project — to the Texas power grid, that company must undergo a transmission study to ensure that the grid has enough wiring to transmit power. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

The goal of this new chip is to solve the cable problem at sites like Fukushima Daiichi, where restrictive wiring currently prevents multiple robots from working efficiently in hazardous areas. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026

Upgrades included new floors and pews, brighter lighting, revamped wiring and better acoustics in the historic building. —Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 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