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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Barclays increased its 2027 wafer fab equipment market forecast to $209.5 billion, a 36% expansion from current estimates.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The longtime head greenkeeper was ecstatic as the new equipment was unloaded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With the kit man struggling to remove equipment from the team bus, McGinn was the only player to offer a helping hand as his team-mates headed straight for the training pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have created a new artificial photosynthesis system that can generate solar fuel more consistently while eliminating the need for battery based control equipment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I ask weakly, once I’m finally relieved of duty, as his assistant shovels equipment back into a black leather bag.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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