fixture

[fiks-cher]

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.

fixture

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• fixtureless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixture¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixture¹

C17: from Late Latin fixūra a fastening (with -t- by analogy with mixture )

Example Sentences

It was like people saw me in a different way, and certainly thought more highly of me, because I had given them this joy in a fixture that meant so much to them.

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Since the start of last season, Newcastle have won eight, drawn two and lost just two of their home fixtures against Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham in all competitions.

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Inspired by dynamic number eight Wallace Sititi, it was a 34th successive victory in this fixture for the All Blacks in a winning sequence that stretches back to 1953.

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The All Blacks have dominated this fixture, now having won 35 of 38 Tests betwen the two nations.

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He will miss the Blues' next three fixtures - Saturday's Premier League game at Burnley, Tuesday's Champions League fixture against Barcelona and next weekend's match at home to Arsenal.

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Related Words

• accessory 
• component 
• device 
• equipment