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

The U.S. has been bolstering its defenses in the region, sending in more equipment and interceptors, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

For several years, U.S. military officers have sent equipment to Ukraine and studied the war there to learn how to defend against Russia’s large fleet of one-way attack drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

China might be spending roughly one-quarter of what America does, but some rough math suggests China could purchase about half of the new equipment the U.S. buys annually.

From Barron's

Vertiv, likewise, has been a beneficiary of the AI boom as it provides equipment to cool and power data centers.

From Barron's

The fallen soldiers -- five men and one woman aged 20 to 54 -- were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, a unit responsible for supplying troops with food, fuel, equipment and ammunition.

From Barron's

Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material