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

Sheriff Woo said the rescue operation was a joint effort involving two teams and roughly 50 crew members who had to traverse "extreme weather conditions" using specialised equipment.

From BBC

The craft would carry Marines and their equipment directly onto the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prominent among them would be chip companies, which have been selling more semiconductors and related equipment to data-center customers building more infrastructure.

From Barron's

Demand for ‘sleep apnea’ testing equipment manufactured by the Japanese industrial company’s subsidiary could also accelerate as drug therapies gain traction.

From The Wall Street Journal

MaiaSpace said it has been working hard to hit this target -- and that getting the new equipment in place will take less time than clearing out the old machinery.

From Barron's

Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material