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

Yunus, known worldwide as the "banker to the poorest of the poor", won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering microloans to rural women, enabling them to buy tools or equipment and raise their incomes.

From Barron's

The loan "offers citizens the opportunity to participate directly in financing its cash flow needs related to essential healthcare purchases: medicine, medical devices, vaccines, and sampling equipment", the Basque Coast hospital said.

From Barron's

“The elevated spending will likely be a boon for earnings across the S&P 500 as hyperscalers and beyond pay for the materials and industrial equipment associated with the data center buildout,” he said.

From Barron's

Investors in logistics companies might have been surprised to see the sector tank on Thursday due to a company previously known for selling karaoke equipment.

From Barron's

For all of the technological advances that have made this footage possible, even the most sophisticated equipment is little more than a hunk of carbon-fiber without a skilled human manning the controller.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material