toolkit

American  

[tool-kit] / ˈtulˌkɪt /

1. a collection of tools or other useful equipment typically kept in a box or case.

   a carpenter’s toolkit.

2. a collection of expert skills, knowledge, procedures, or information for a particular topic or activity.

   I wanted to expand my toolkit, see more successes, and have better control over my projects.

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toolkit British  

/ ˈtuːlˌkɪt /

noun

1. a set of tools designed to be used together or for a particular purpose

2. software designed to perform a specific function, esp to solve a problem

   your on-line printer toolkit

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Etymology

Origin of toolkit

First recorded in 1960–65; tool ( def. ) + kit ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

"They've got to know we've got tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use," Vance said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Once our finding is replicated, clinicians could use our toolkit for early diagnosis and also to check whether their interventions are working."

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Edgerton: I feel like I learn something about myself on every job and every time I approach a new job, I always describe it in rudimentary terms, like a toolkit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

It also plans to create a "toolkit" to encourage more community ownership of renewable generation projects where the profits or savings can be reinvested into local areas.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Her lethargy worried me, so I took her temperature with a thermometer in the twin’s toolkit.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall