equipment

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

noune · quip · ment

Think: “I QUIP my MENTor about the EQUIPment”—EQUIP + MENT makes equipment.

Yes, it's equipment. Don’t drop the second “p”: it’s equip + ment → equip**p**ment.

Definition

  1. nounthe tools, machines, or other items needed for a particular purpose or activity

Examples

  • The gym equipment was cleaned after every workout.
  • Before the camping trip, we checked our equipment to make sure nothing was missing.
  • The science lab ordered new equipment for the microscope station.

Synonyms

geartoolsapparatussupplieshardware

Translations

ES equipoPT equipamentoFR équipement

Common misspellings

equipmantequiptmentequipementequippmentequipmmentequipmnentequipmnet

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