Meanings
nounplumbery (countable and uncountable, plural plumberies)
plural plumberies
- countableA place where plumbing is carried out
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
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Origin
- Frenchplomberie
- Englishplumbery
French plomberie.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
French plomberie
- plomberieplace where plumbing is carried out
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plumbery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbery
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“plumbery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbery. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plumbery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbery.
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