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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The aircraft was to arrive at El Libertador Air Base in Maracay, with the rescue personnel deploying from there with specialized equipment designed for collapsed buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

But the boom in artificial intelligence-related investment continued to boost trade in semiconductors and other electronic equipment, as it did in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Firefighters had thought they had extinguished the initial blaze and left with their equipment on Jan. 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The college added there are numerous reports of older patients being brought in after collapsing because of dehydration and said its members have linked the extreme heat to causing machines and equipment to malfunction.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

At fourteen, his red hair cut short, Nikita began working twelve-hour days as an equipment repairman in a coal mine.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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