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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Instead of relying solely on traditional court reporters, more courts are allowing “digital” reporters to operate the recording equipment and certify transcripts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

England were victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

McDonald’s representatives examined the equipment when visiting the Coke booth, said Kaiser Sayers, a Coca-Cola innovation director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

I have all these flight cases and drums there and I get all my equipment together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I was in the lab, and they had all the equipment, and I couldn’t say why I didn’t want them to do it. It was all really fast.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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