Definition of EQUIPMENT

equipment

Plural: equipments

Noun

  • an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
  • The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
  • Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
  • The male genitalia.

Examples

  • The sports shop sells different kits of famous clubs, and equipment from all kind of sports.
  • We need more gardening equipment if we want to properly landscape our yard, not just a rake and some gloves.

Origin / Etymology

From equip + -ment, or from French équipement.

Scrabble Score: 22

equipment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
equipment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
equipment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

equipment: valid Words With Friends Word