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

Close up potential nesting sites, such as around water meters and other utilities, holes where pipes and wiring enter the house, cracks in window frames, and knot holes in wood siding with caulking. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025

In today’s data centers, AI chips are connected using copper or optical wiring. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025

The electrical wiring alone was $2,500. —Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025

Rana has equipped the home with sensors and smart wiring to measure performance and monitor energy use and costs. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 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