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 South Africa is already the continent’s largest importer of solar equipment, bringing in more than 3 gigawatts annually, also largely from China. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 These conditions range from blocking streets and sidewalks and road closures, to the production of amplified noise and the use of disruptive or alarming lighting equipment or props. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Air Force market research released before the current program indicated the service wanted a successor that matches or exceeds the protection offered by the EEU-2A/P while integrating more effectively with modern helmets and flight equipment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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
  • One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some workers were trapped in labs in protective gear without cell phones or any other way to get information.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gear
Noun
  • The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • West Virginia ratepayers faced more than $440 million in transmission costs for the same facilities, with no clear way to contest the bill.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • The friction is when this starts taking place in smaller resorts, luxury trains, yachts, and where the clientele is specifically paying super high prices to avoid this stuff.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is stuff that these guys have been saying on the record very explicitly for decades.
    — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • That meant people who’d paid for log cabin kits would get nothing.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With ready-to-assemble kits and the wide availability of water plants, a garden pond of any size can be simple to install and maintain.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of kit
Noun
  • There are signs that domestic hardware is beginning to take a larger role.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The effort aims to mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital for hyperscalers, frontier AI labs and enterprises to build out data centers and acquire Nvidia hardware.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardware

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