equipment

American  

[ih-kwip-muhnt] / ɪˈkwɪp mənt /

noun

1. anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.

   Synonyms:

   accouterment, paraphernalia, apparatus

2. the act of equipping a person or thing.

3. the state of being equipped.

4. the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc..

   He has the necessary equipment for law.

5. the rolling stock of a railroad.

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equipment British  

/ ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

noun

1. an act or instance of equipping

2. the items so provided

3. a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons

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Other Word Forms

• preequipment noun
• reequipment noun

Etymology

Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

Example Sentences

Companies rely on a massive trove of data to train and maintain AI systems, increasing the demand for data centers that house computing equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

That actually matters more for the economy and is expected to boost inflation significantly, since diesel is heavily used in transportation, agriculture, and industrial equipment operations.

From Barron's

“Ford remains committed to safety and appreciates the NTSB’s thorough investigation, which found no quality defects or equipment failures in BlueCruise,” Ford said.

From The Wall Street Journal

And although Lloyds operates mines in India and elsewhere, and has been leasing out mining equipment in Congo since 2018, the company’s experience lies mainly in iron ore, bauxite and coal in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

That actually matters more for the economy and inflation, since diesel is heavily used in transportation, agriculture, and industrial equipment operations.

From Barron's

Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material