toolkit

American  

[tool-kit] / ˈtulˌkɪt /

1. a collection of tools or other useful equipment typically kept in a box or case.

   a carpenter’s toolkit.

2. a collection of expert skills, knowledge, procedures, or information for a particular topic or activity.

   I wanted to expand my toolkit, see more successes, and have better control over my projects.

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toolkit British  

/ ˈtuːlˌkɪt /

noun

1. a set of tools designed to be used together or for a particular purpose

2. software designed to perform a specific function, esp to solve a problem

   your on-line printer toolkit

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Etymology

Origin of toolkit

First recorded in 1960–65; tool ( def. ) + kit ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Together, these approaches provide a toolkit for fine-tuning the behavior of DNA machines with a high degree of accuracy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week, President Trump reached into his geoeconomic toolkit to find ways to use U.S. strength beyond what aircraft carriers and bombers could do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Documentaries have become a key part of the celebrity PR toolkit in the last decade.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Think of this as one tool in your kitchen toolkit — not a mandate, just a way to reclaim your evenings and simplify feeding yourself when life gets busy.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

As a diplomat, he negotiated with the confederacy of Five Nations in 1744; in those days, knowledge of Indian ways was an essential part of the statesman’s toolkit.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann