kit

noun

ˈkit How to pronounce kit (audio)
Definition of kitnext
chiefly British
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity soldiers were dispatched to get their kit

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Recent Examples of kit The best rock tumbler for beginners is one that comes as a complete kit, including the rocks, so the novice has the best chance of being successful on the first try. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Blackhawks fans love the black jerseys, and Blackhawks business types love money, so these throwback kits are here to stay. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Most simple first aid kits include bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, and emergency supplies in a little kit that fits easily in a daypack. — Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The grill comes with a rotisserie kit that includes a spit, two spikes, and a motorized turner that attaches to the right side of the cooking chamber. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit
  1. equipment
  2. gear
  3. apparatus
Noun
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Its 21,000-square-foot Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some workers were trapped in labs in protective gear without cell phones or any other way to get information.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gear
Noun
  • The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparatus

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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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