🇬🇧 Plumbing meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Plumbing is the system of pipes, drains, and faucets in a building that brings clean water in for things like drinking, washing, and flushing, and carries dirty water away so the place stays clean and safe. It includes sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, and all the hidden pipes in the walls and under the floor that help water move around the building.

I asked Dad how plumbing works, and he said, “Magic pipes,” which I’m pretty sure is not in any science book.

Our teacher said good plumbing is important, so now I’m suspicious of every mysterious drip in the bathroom.

The plumbing made such spooky noises at night that I promised the toilet I would always flush politely.

Our apartment’s plumbing sings a mysterious ‘whoosh’ every time someone flushes on the next floor.

Ancient Romans had plumbing with running water and sewers, which means even thousands of years ago, people really cared about getting rid of toilet problems.

Water gushed from the kitchen when the old plumbing burst. A neighbor knelt, traced the plumbing under the sink, found a hair clog in the plumbing joint, and laughed at the mess. She called a plumber, who tightened the plumbing and fixed the plumbing; clean water flowed again, and everyone sighed with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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