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
  • Ryan, who made four major-league starts in 2024, has the stuff to compete in the majors, but health has kept him from another call-up.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One industry consultant believes news shows ought to embrace such stuff — and with more speed.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 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
  • The hardware is free for users but comes with a subscription fee starting at $40 per month in addition to a $250 initiation fee.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In mid-July, the Ukrainian military began receiving Shrike drones made by the Ukrainian company SkyFall equipped with AI-powered autonomy hardware and software developed by the US company Auterion.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardware

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