How to Use equipment in a Sentence

equipment

noun
  • Not enough funds were provided for the equipment of the troops.
  • I'm looking for a hobby that doesn't require a lot of fancy equipment.
  • The photographer came early to set up his equipment.
  • Raft guides must own their own equipment.
    Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But, how great is the video equipment?
    Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
  • There weren’t any lights, trucks or equipment.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Once stowed in your bag, store your equipment in a safe place.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • There wasn’t enough staff, not enough equipment, not enough rooms.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • Fuel and equipment costs alone would add up quite a bit.
    Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The unit's equipment was already on the way.
    Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • Kick them loose on the playground equipment across the street.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
  • And as for equipment, have a bench scraper.
    Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Not her wheel, of course—the smaller equipment.
    Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There are turntables and sound equipment.
    Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This is about much more than one competitor or a piece of equipment.
    Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The shed provides plenty of room for all kinds of tools and equipment.
    Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Amazon has a ton of our favorite home gym equipment pieces on sale right now.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Make sure to bring the right equipment for snow hiking on steep hillsides.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Many don't require extra equipment, and it can be done right at home.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
  • That means no heavy equipment and fewer dishes to clean.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The gloves weren’t the first piece of equipment Street loaned to Vonn.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That leaves room for equipment like a bike, a kayak, or a thin rocketbox.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2019
  • Dirty filters cost more to use and overwork the equipment.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Heavy equipment had to be brought on site to remove parts of the collapsed roof.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • How does a star treat the equipment manager?
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Chief among them is the cost of transporting equipment.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Chief among them is the cost of transporting equipment.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Skis, ski boots and poles are classified as equipment, rather than gear.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • At one point that evening, the 5-year-old got out of the cab and was hit by part of the equipment.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

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