Synonyms of equipment

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equipment

While the sport can be expensive to get into, with high costs for coaching, equipment, and club memberships, some of the sport’s top stars have come from families without enormous fortunes. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Farming equipment relies heavily on diesel, and the rising cost of farming will eventually make food more expensive. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The grain is smaller than wheat, for example, and farmers and researchers are still finding the best ways to adapt farm equipment so the kernel isn't damaged during harvest. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026