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 robot autonomously handles uncertainties, such as variations in material positioning and connection points, dynamically adjusting its posture and modulating force during the insertion and removal of flexible wiring harnesses. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025

Heated socks, meanwhile, usually come with their own care instructions—often including a laundry bag—and those should be followed closely to protect the wiring and battery ports. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025

With that information in hand, Endra’s system uses its own 3D-modeling algorithm and deterministic software to figure out the optimal way of arranging electrical wiring while also meeting the building codes for the relevant country or region. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025

Electrification, grid expansion and data-center build-outs require large amounts of the metal for wiring, power transmission and cooling infrastructure. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 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