wiring

1 of 2

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

wiring

2 of 2

present participle of wire entry 2

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

Noun

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Nearly a week after thieves stole copper wiring from East Union High School's stadium in Manteca, student athletes are still dealing with the fallout. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

The cost of computer chips (used in sensors and electronics) and copper (used for automotive wiring) has also risen thanks to competing demand from data centers. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

First, the harvester demonstrated needs sufficiently strong changing magnetic fields near electrical wiring. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026

This separates two wiring networks that traditionally competed for space above the transistors. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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