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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Troop headcount is also down and some ageing equipment is in a poor state.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Others cited an urgent need to replace old equipment at risk of failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Franchisees have invested thousands of dollars in new equipment per restaurant to mix the drinks, hoping to ring up more sales while not slowing service, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Loans through private credit are popular for an array of needs, including hard assets such as data centers, green energy and aircraft leasing, and commercial finance such as equipment leases and supply-chain costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

I nodded and stayed close behind him as he shouldered his way through the crowd, our progress slowed by the rows of sewing equipment that had been shoved to the floor.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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