equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt How to pronounce equipment (audio)
Definition of equipmentnext
as in gear
items needed for the performance of a task or activity the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions

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Recent Examples of equipment Hooking up the tower to the exchange was simply a matter of routing the microwave links straight down into the exchange's switching equipment room. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Its design may allow equipment, workflows and control systems to be adapted for different feed materials. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Ginni was the twenty-nine-year-old wife of a local Oldsmobile dealer; Morey, when not engaged with his hobby, ran a profitable family business specializing in heavy equipment for farms and ranches. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Depending on the equipment, the load may rest primarily across the back and shoulders or be distributed more evenly across the torso. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equipment
  1. gear
  2. apparatus
  3. facilities
  4. stuff
  5. kit
  6. hardware
Noun
  • To what degree Reid engages those gears, and any other brewing secret sauce, will be a matter looming over camp and the early part of the season, in particular.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Attacks on humans by great barracudas are rare and often occur when the fish mistakes a shiny object, such as diving gear, for prey, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of gear
Noun
  • In other words, the profession has built an apparatus whose explicit purpose is to make every auditor’s work converge on a single standard.
    — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Owner Mark Stewart believes this approach could inspire other golf facilities to use vacant land or provide maintenance options.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Throughout the previous four years, Russia has, for example, sent drones and clandestine operatives to disrupt European defense production facilities, military bases, and transport infrastructure.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • YouTube Premium users who don’t want to watch Peacock stuff with ads will also have the option to upgrade to the ad-free tier, Peacock Premium Plus, on YouTube.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Adrienne cuts her leg on a rock, but Sara tends to it immediately with her handy dandy first aid kit.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of kit
Noun
  • Another prominent example of this phenomenon is Nvidia, which has also historically been known as primarily a hardware company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • If your plumbing hardware is working overtime, there will be more wear and tear on it.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
Definition of hardware

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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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