equipment

[ih-kwip-muhnt] / ɪˈkwɪp mənt /

NOUN

supplies, gear for activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material

STRONG

accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup shebang stock store stuff tackle things tools trappings traps utensils

WEAK

kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

Example Sentences

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Getting cameras in was challenging just on a logistical level; every single piece of equipment had to be recorded on an inventory list and checked both going in and going out.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

As a result, costs have soared, impacting the margins of equipment manufacturers everywhere.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Samantha Tolmie has given up eating hot meals in order to pay for the vital equipment keeping her son alive - and she is not alone.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Besides ductwork and heating-and-cooling equipment, big residential projects such as those his firm develops use a lot of aluminum in facades and structural components.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Ironically, the 2014 excavations that took place in a return to the site introduced the world to one of the most sophisticated pieces of underwater exploration and recovery equipment ever developed.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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