noun
- plural of plumbing; systems of pipes, fixtures, and fittings for water supply and drainage in buildings
Usage: typically used when referring to multiple buildings or systems
Examples
- The apartment complex required updates to all the plumbings in each unit.
- Different buildings may have various types of plumbings depending on their age.
- The contractor inspected the plumbings in both the old and new sections of the hospital.
- Modern plumbings are more efficient than those installed decades ago.
- The city’s building codes specify requirements for residential plumbings.
- Emergency repairs were needed for the plumbings in three office buildings.