plumber
noun
plumb·er ˈplə-mər 
1
: a dealer or worker in lead
2
: one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building
3
: a person whose job is to prevent or put an end to leaks of sensitive information
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The owner and the plumber did not respond to calls or emails. 
Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19, a friend said Monday. CBS News, 21 Sep. 2021 Bahra said the plumber did good work, and later Hernandez asked him for a favor. BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2021 My dad, Ron, was a builder and plumber, so for him, buying a house in our neighborhood was quite an aspirational thing. Marc Myers, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Many of today’s best bidet attachments feature DIY installs for the layperson without calling a plumber and few, if any, tools required. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 19 July 2022 But how would a plumber locate a pipe buried under dirt and asphalt? Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Video game lovers will definitely appreciate this trio of costumes inspired by everyone's favorite Italian plumber. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 July 2022 Mark Snell, owner, and founder of Polestar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is a third-generation plumber and HVAC technician. Mark Snell, Forbes, 9 June 2022 See More
Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19, a friend said Monday. CBS News, 21 Sep. 2021 Bahra said the plumber did good work, and later Hernandez asked him for a favor. BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2021 My dad, Ron, was a builder and plumber, so for him, buying a house in our neighborhood was quite an aspirational thing. Marc Myers, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Many of today’s best bidet attachments feature DIY installs for the layperson without calling a plumber and few, if any, tools required. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 19 July 2022 But how would a plumber locate a pipe buried under dirt and asphalt? Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Video game lovers will definitely appreciate this trio of costumes inspired by everyone's favorite Italian plumber. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 July 2022 Mark Snell, owner, and founder of Polestar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is a third-generation plumber and HVAC technician. Mark Snell, Forbes, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French plummer, plomner, from Latin plumbarius, from plumbum
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing plumber
Kids Definition
plumber
noun
plumb·er ˈplə-mər
: a person who installs or repairs plumbing