matériel

noun

ma·​té·​ri·​el mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel 

variants or materiel

: equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution

Synonyms of matériel

• equipment
• apparatus
• stuff

Examples of matériel in a Sentence

the army is running short of clothing and other matériel

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite months of negotiations, Tehran and Washington seem poised to keep fighting on and off in an effort to wear down the other’s materiel and willpower. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent reports have pointed to Russia ferrying materiel to Iran and North Korea deploying drone operators in support of Moscow, while China and Taiwan are both learning lessons from the conflict in Ukraine. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday claimed its overnight strikes hit drone warehouses in the Kharkiv region, as well as fuel depots and stores of other materiel belonging to Ukraine’s armed forces at the port of Odesa. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French matériel, from matériel, adjective

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

matériel

noun

ma·​té·​ri·​el

variants or materiel

mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel 

: equipment and supplies used by a group or organization

Etymology

French