matériel

noun

ma·​té·​ri·​el mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel 

variants or materiel

: equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution

Synonyms

• accoutrements
• accouterments
• apparatus
• equipment
• gear
• hardware
• kit [chiefly British]
• material(s)
• outfit
• paraphernalia
• stuff
• tackle

Examples of matériel in a Sentence

the army is running short of clothing and other matériel

Recent Examples on the Web

The inescapable conclusion is that mass—that is, having more forces or materiel than an enemy—is important. —Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025

The Russian armed forces have burned through much of the materiel inherited from the Soviet era; thousands of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and other military equipment have been destroyed in Ukraine. —Andrew Kosenko, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025

Abu Anwar, a 30-year-old official with the new government, came with a team of rebels to inspect the site for materiel. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025

These countries will soon face the dual pressure of funding Ukraine’s war effort and recovery while replacing their own expended war materiel. —Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024

Amid the grinding attrition the huge Russian army has used to eke out territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, sabotage and assassinations have been two of the unconventional methods Ukraine has deployed to score morale-boosting wins and avoid burning through its limited troops and materiel. —Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024

And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel. —Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say. —Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024

PEOs cover traditional materiel such as planes, ships, and guns, but Digital is demonstrating a blueprint for accelerating outcomes particularly focused on information technologies given the rapid pace of change in that sector. —Tom Davenport, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French matériel, from matériel, adjective

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

matériel

noun

ma·​té·​ri·​el

variants or materiel

mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel 

: equipment and supplies used by a group or organization

Etymology

French