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 Argonautica describes Talos’ internal computational system in depth, outlining some of the wiring necessary to build a machine of this kind. —Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025

But here’s the catch: Most leaders never tap into this wiring. —Adam Levine, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

The other parts required — like an inverter, wiring and, in many cases, a battery — quickly add up. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025

The tiny piece of tissue contained 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers) of neuronal wiring — nearly one and a half times the length of New York City’s Central Park. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 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