matériel
noun
ma·té·ri·el
mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel 
variants
or materiel
: equipment, apparatus, and supplies used by an organization or institution
Examples of matériel in a Sentence
the army is running short of clothing and other matériel
Recent Examples on the Web
Several former Chinese fighters have described harsh conditions and subpar materiel at the front.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Under the current system, in which countries compete with one another for parts and supplies—thereby driving up the prices of defense materiel—Europe will fail.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
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
Basic lessons of the Bulge include personnel, materiel and leadership.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
In exchange, Assad allowed Iran to use his country to build its regional network, giving it control of warehouses and airports and permitting it to move money and materiel bound for Iranian proxies across Syrian territory and airspace.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Under the current system, in which countries compete with one another for parts and supplies—thereby driving up the prices of defense materiel—Europe will fail.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
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
Basic lessons of the Bulge include personnel, materiel and leadership.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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matériel
noun
ma·té·ri·el
variants
or materiel
: equipment and supplies used by a group or organization
Etymology
French
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