Definitions

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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Investors might assume that war is good for the sector, with the U.S. military needing to replenish weapons stocks and repair equipment.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries, the Dutch supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, are up 1.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Patients with more severe illness are in their own cubicles and only medical teams in full protective equipment are allowed in.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

If other countries decide to increase investments into AI infrastructure, that “could include making their own equipment, building their own data centers and funding their own frontier model development,” D.A.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

There’s two of them bustling around with their kits and machines and equipment.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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