plomberie

plumbing

noun plohm-buh-REE Rare

Origin: Latin plumbum (lead), from when pipes were made of lead

Usage Note

Plomberie covers both the trade of a plumber and the system of pipes itself. Un plombier is the tradesman. The phrase avoir une fuite en plomberie (to have a plumbing leak) is a common household expression. Lead (plomb) is embedded in the word's history, though modern pipes are no longer lead.

Examples

"La plomberie de l'appartement est vieille."

Natural Translation

The plumbing in the apartment is old.

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