fixture

American  

[fiks-cher] / ˈfɪks tʃər /

noun

1. something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc..

   a light fixture; kitchen fixtures.

2. a person or thing long established in the same place or position.

3. Machinery.

   1. any of various devices for holding work in a machine tool, especially one for machining in a straight line, as in a planer or milling machine.

   2. any of various devices for holding parts in certain positions during welding, assembly, etc.

4. Law. a movable chattel, as a machine or heating plant, that, by reason of annexation to real property and adaptation to continuing use in connection with the realty, is considered a part of the realty.

5. Fox Hunting. one of a series of meets scheduled by a hunt to take place at a time and location listed on a card fixturecard that is sent, usually once a month, to each member of a hunt.

6. the act of fixing.

7. British. an event that takes place regularly.

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fixture British  

/ ˈfɪkstʃə /

noun

1. an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance

2. a person or thing regarded as fixed in a particular place or position

3. property law an article attached to land and regarded as part of it

4. a device to secure a workpiece in a machine tool

5. 1. a sports match or social occasion

   2. the date of such an event

6. rare the act of fixing

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Other Word Forms

• fixtureless adjective

Etymology

Origin of fixture

1590–1600; variant of obsolete fixure (< Late Latin fixūra; fix, -ure ), with -t- from mixture

Example Sentences

Batty instead felt for Atkins, who had filled in superbly during his absence, after his fellow midfielder was left out of the squad for the final fixture of the campaign against Liverpool.

From BBC

West Ham, who won a European trophy as recently as 2023, have had a wretched campaign, but their fans would have been hoping for some late presents with an attractive post-Christmas fixture list.

From BBC

Pink appears to have been a favorite hue for Plaza, with the primary bathroom painted a very pale rose and adorned with fun lighting fixtures in a similar color.

From MarketWatch

The decision to allow the match to go ahead without Maccabi fans was announced in October, three weeks before the fixture.

From BBC

Mr MacLeod also assured fans that there are no current plans to make Corriedale a permanent fixture - squashing rumours that a joint show might replace the original soaps.

From BBC

Related Words

• accessory
• component
• device
• equipment