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 During Milan Design Week 2026, the fitness equipment brand celebrated 40 years of Unica, the compact home gym designed by founder, chairman and chief executive officer Nerio Alessandri. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 That inspection is now under a full review as investigators examine evidence, equipment and relevant documents, according to the agency. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The services, equipment and experience a business uses routinely may be precisely what a nonprofit needs to complete a project. — Kenneth Coffey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of her camera equipment by masked settlers in an attack captured on video by other journalists. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 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
  • The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Images show an excavator in the backyard as police in protective gear continue to come and go from the property this week.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gear
Noun
  • Did your neighbors give you any weird looks or call the police about some guy loitering in scuba apparatus?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fire Chief Cody Wynne noted the Fire Equipment Fund and Act 833 accounts are legally restricted for eligible fire apparatus and gear acquisitions.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Beyond rocket production, Blue Origin operates facilities across Cocoa, Melbourne, Orlando, and Titusville.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The worst damage was in the facilities division, where about half the servers were encrypted — meaning that district staff could not access their own systems and records.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Yet prices are reasonable, such as duffels for $279 to $299; backpacks for $179 to $189, and a Dopp kit for $39.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The kit includes the soundbar, satellite speakers, and subwoofer, along with the remote and its batteries.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of kit
Noun
  • The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardware

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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equipment. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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