Meaning & use
replumbed
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“replumbed” is a form of “replumb”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbtransitive
Installed new water pipes and fittings in a building, replacing the old system.
Grammar: Takes an object, often in the passive: the house was replumbed.
Patterns
- replumbed something
- something was replumbed
They replumbed the whole house because the old pipes kept leaking.
The kitchen was replumbed when the new sink went in.
Before we bought it, the owners had the bathroom replumbed with copper.
Word forms
| base form | replumb |
|---|---|
| third person singular | replumbs |
| -ing form | replumbing |
Common combinations
- replumbed the house
- A contractor replumbed the house last spring.
- completely replumbed
- The bathroom was completely replumbed.
- replumbed with copper
- The cottage was replumbed with copper pipes.
- recently replumbed
- The flat has been recently replumbed.
- replumbed and rewired
- The old farmhouse was replumbed and rewired.
Synonyms and how they differ
- repiped
- Repiped focuses only on swapping the pipes, whereas replumbed can include fixtures and fittings.
- renovated
- Renovated is far wider and covers every kind of building work.
- retrofitted
- Retrofitted means new parts were added to an older system, which is different from replacing all the plumbing.
Word family
Commonly confused: replumbed or plumbed?
replumbed vs plumbed
Plumbed can also mean explored deeply, as in plumbed the depths. Replumbed is only about pipework.
Practice
After the pipes burst twice, the landlord had the building ____.
Choose one answer.
Replumbed means fitted with new pipes, the logical fix after bursts. The other verbs do not relate to pipes.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “replumbed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.