Thesaurus results for EQUIPMENT

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt

Definition of equipment

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 Amazon has already committed enormous sums to expanding AWS capacity, including data centers and networking equipment. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026 In a handwritten financial disclosure a decade later, Jackson wrote that his occupations were being a state senator and a logging equipment operator. — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 24 July 2026 The name traces back to farmers who hauled buckets, seed and equipment across their land before modern machinery took over. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Playing cards in the equipment room on an otherwise mundane Wednesday. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment

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The marketplace features all sorts of goods — clothes, books, cosmetics, toys, appliances, household items, sports gear and much more.

— Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Over 35,000 are present in Cooperstown, NY to witness the ceremony, and Dominican flags and Boston Red Sox gear, in honor of Ortiz, are well in evidence in the crowd.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of gear

Noun

Ukraine claimed to have struck Russian facilities and naval vessels in the Caspian late last year.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In addition to the micro-hospital, the preliminary plat would allow for two more lots — one intended for open space or storm-drain facilities and the other possibly for a future retail or restaurant development, the letter said.

— Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of facilities

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Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
The site also offers drone equipment, including FPV goggles and kit that can be used on the battlefield.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

And when do the revenues from all the software and hardware finally catch up to the outpouring of money?

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The bag is finished with gold hardware and the brand’s Gancini closure, which has become a signature detail in the brand’s designs.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

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