matériel

noun

ma·​té·​ri·​el mə-ˌtir-ē-ˈel How to pronounce matériel (audio)
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 Despite bellicose warnings in the initial days of the conflict, the Kremlin has refrained from conducting strikes against Ukraine’s Western allies, even though shipments of materiel destined for Ukrainian forces are regularly arriving from Poland, a NATO member. Paul Sonne, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Attempts to unlock the latest aid package worth more than $60 billion have been stuck for months, prompting increasingly urgent appeals from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as supplies of ammunition and other materiel dwindle. Arne Delfs, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2024 Our support has helped Ukraine deplete a significant portion of our longest standing foe’s materiel and personnel, without the loss of one American soldier. TIME, 13 Feb. 2024 As Lincoln saw matters, their necessary absence from the home front now threatened national productivity—of civilian goods as well as war materiel. Harold Holzer, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024 The general has built strong rapport with his Western counterparts and has often been able to advocate directly for certain materiel and seek counsel on battlefield strategy. John Hudson, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 Conversations during my most recent visit, in December 2023, emphasized the value technology has brought to Ukrainian offensives and the challenge presented by Russia’s new materiel and drone tactics. Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2024 This is not achievable, given the materiel available to Ukraine or the time that its military needs to properly train its troops. Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2024 But better training would not diminish Kyiv’s need for materiel. Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French matériel, from matériel, adjective

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of matériel was in 1819

Dictionary Entries Near matériel

Cite this Entry

“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

matériel

noun
ma·​té·​ri·​el
variants or materiel
: equipment and supplies used by a group or organization
Etymology

French

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