Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sports equipment used in playing basketball: "Basketball equipment" refers to the physical items and gear required to play the game of basketball.

Usage

• The term "basketball equipment" is a collective noun phrase. It is used to refer to all necessary items for the sport in a general sense.
• It is typically used in contexts discussing the procurement, use, maintenance, or description of gear for playing basketball.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The school needs to purchase new basketball equipment for the upcoming season.
  • Proper maintenance of your basketball equipment can extend its lifespan.
  • All basketball equipment must be checked before practice begins.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used in a formal or administrative context to categorize sporting goods.
  • The budget allocation for basketball equipment has been increased.
• It can be specified by adding adjectives to describe the type or condition.
  • We are donating used basketball equipment to the community center.

Variants and Related Words

• Basketball (n): The sport itself or the ball used in the sport.
• Equipment (n): The necessary items for a particular purpose.
• Sports equipment (n): A broader category encompassing gear for all sports.

Synonyms

• Basketball gear: A more informal synonym.
• Basketball apparatus: A more formal, less common synonym.

Related Phrases

• Piece of basketball equipment: Used to refer to a single item from the collective set.
  • A basketball is a fundamental piece of basketball equipment.

Noun

1. sports equipment used in playing basketball