Synonyms of apparatus

apparatus

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈra-təs 

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

the hospital's operating rooms boast the very latest medical apparatus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• material(s)
• kit
• facilities
• hardware
• stuff
• machinery
• matériel
• paraphernalia
• accoutrements
• tackle
• instruments
• tools
• resources
• fittings
• baggage
• accessories
• appurtenances
• outfit
• battery
• impedimenta
• attachments
• appliances
• apparel
• belongings
• assets
• attire
• arsenal
• trappings
• armory
• habiliments
• armamentarium
• raiment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apparatus

Johnston’s seemingly off-the-cuff revelation came just moments before Disney’s corporate communications apparatus fired off an email alert confirming the Big Game’s sellout. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Sheriff John Nowels said there were at least four cases of drones flying directly in the path of firefighting apparatus on Sunday. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

What began as one contract became the backbone of Ecuador’s domestic security apparatus. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

On a recent afternoon, two technicians in heat-resistant hazmat suits were operating an apparatus of cylinders, tubes, funnels and control panels set up on a platform with bright yellow railings. — Didi Tang, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026