How to Use plumbing in a Sentence

plumbing

noun
  • The house has old plumbing.
  • But this is not about plumbing.
    — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The plumbing from the prep sink to the floor sink lacks an air gap.
    — Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Two features of the plumbing make this hard to avoid.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Get in a building with plumbing and wiring.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There is a strong case for turning agents loose on the plumbing.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • In plumbing lingo, these ridges are called splines or points.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2021
  • Check for plumbing leaks and repair them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Repair any plumbing or roof leaks.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
  • There was no power or plumbing in Hunt.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • The beauty of these products is that no plumbing needs to be done.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 May 2022
  • Particles of silt and any rust from your plumbing join in.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The plumbing is about to get a great deal cleverer.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The funny thing about plumbing?
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For one, our kitchen plumbing leaves a little to be desired.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Fix any plumbing leaks that could be contributing to mold.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Beat the high cost of plumbing by learning plumbing skills.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Tampon strings also tend to get caught in the plumbing.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 June 2026
  • The plumbing broke, spraying raw sewage puddles on the floor.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • If the tree's plumbing is all clogged up, the water can't go anywhere.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Check plumbing to ensure water lines aren’t made of lead.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe your basement is too damp, or there could be a leak in the plumbing somewhere.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • Maybe your basement is too damp, or there could be a leak in the plumbing somewhere.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Ian spent most of his first five years in a house without plumbing that was heated with wood.
    — C.j. Chivers, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Even his friends in the plumbing industry couldn't help.
    — Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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