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

This is often the case with outdated wiring or plumbing that needs to be replaced to meet current building codes. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026

Corning’s fiber optics solutions provide a more efficient alternative to the copper wiring found in data centers. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026

The construction phase can employ thousands of people over many months—preparing sites, raising buildings, providing electrical infrastructure, installing mechanical and cooling systems, and wiring networks and hardware. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026

But in 2023, thieves stole the copper wiring and electrical wiring from the exterior and interior of the restaurant. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 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