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

Nomadnest Modern Tiny Home on Wheels This tiny home comes with plumbing and electrical wiring pre-installed in all units. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

The battery also lets engineers design the stove to draw more current than even a wiring upgrade might allow, which can bring results such as short warm-up times for the oven and simultaneous use of high power on all four induction hobs. —Ian Baker december 04, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025

There is also a real and growing concern with copper wiring theft. —Curtis V La Chusa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

Dealers are to replace the rearview camera and reposition the wiring harness, free of charge. —James Powel, USA Today, 1 Dec. 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