equipage

noun

eq·​ui·​page ˈe-kwə-pij 

1

a

: material or articles used in equipment : outfit

b archaic

(1)

: a set of small articles (as for table service)

(2)

: etui

c

: trappings

2

archaic : retinue

3

: a horse-drawn carriage with its servants

also : such a carriage alone

Synonyms

• carriage
• rig

Examples of equipage in a Sentence

for their old-fashioned wedding, the couple arrived at the church in a Victorian-era equipage, complete with costumed driver

Recent Examples on the Web

And the reality is that the airlines don’t have the equipage. —Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023

The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages. —John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2019

Today, Queen Elizabeth sat alone in an equipage; her husband Prince Philip did not attend after recently undergoing hip surgery. —Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2018

Mercer’s influences are crystal clear in this work, which is dripping with drama and difficult equipage (the dancers literally toss heavy wooden chairs across the stage). —Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

equipage

noun

eq·​ui·​page ˈek-wə-pij 

1

: things that serve as equipment

2

: a horse-drawn carriage with or without attendants