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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Thomas Tuchel and his squad will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and the equipment was due to be in place beforehand.

From BBC • 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

The notion that the stock in a digital or financial-services corporation could be worth no more than the value of its office equipment seems absurd, and for good reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Less of an apology than a warning, something I hope will make them turn back rather than maneuver all their equipment to the fourth floor.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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