Equipment Definition, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：tools and gear (equipment)

equipment 🔊

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The specific tools, machines, and items you need to perform a particular task or activity.

Sports equipment including soccer ball, tennis racket, and running shoes on shelf

tools and gear 🔊

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/tuːlz ænd ɡɪər/

The necessary items, such as tools, machines, or instruments, required for a specific purpose or activity.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'aequipare' (to equip) via French; 'ex-' (out) + 'parare' (prepare).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'equip' + 'ment' -> check your gear before you go.

📖 Example

Packing for our camping trip, we checked our equipment list: tent, sleeping bags, and a portable stove. 🔊 Packing for our camping trip, we checked our equipment list: tent, sleeping bags, and a portable stove.

🔗 Collocations

sports equipment – Items like balls, rackets, and protective gear used in sports.

laboratory equipment – Instruments and tools used for scientific experiments.

military equipment – Weapons, vehicles, and gear used by armed forces.

🔄 Synonyms

gear (n.) – General term for clothing and equipment needed for an activity.

apparatus (n.) – A set of equipment designed for a particular use, often technical.

tools (n.) – Hand-held devices used to carry out a specific function.

🌱 Derivatives

equip (v.) – To provide with necessary items.

equipped (adj.) – Having the necessary tools or skills.

equipping (v. (gerund)) – The act of providing with equipment.

📖 Cultural Story

From French 'équipement' (14th c.), meaning to equip a ship. Now means any set of tools for a task.