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 researchers said the setup avoids the wiring complexity found in conventional miniature sensors. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026

In 2013, the Gates Foundation committed $5 million to IPI to support polio eradication, and Epstein himself emailed Nikolic the wiring instructions for the money. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026

That shift brings wiring and connectivity into greater focus within the broader conversation. —William Jones, USA Today, 8 May 2026

For the first time, scientists watched this switch flip in real time, tracing the exact wiring that turns deep sleep into muscle, bone and cellular renewal. —Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 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