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 custom-wound AAX 2826 Competition motors have extra-long coil leads fed directly through the drone's arms and soldered straight to the speed controllers, eliminating unnecessary wiring and keeping the arms ultra-slim. —New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026

Cabinets for storage of glassware, and a general clutter of beakers, wiring, and machinery. —Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026

His 1966 patented design used transparent indium tin oxide conductors paired with fine copper wiring to sense touch. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026

That's the same number the R2 has, but the company was able to cut the length of the wiring in the vehicle by 2 miles from the previous generation. —Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Feb. 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