fixture

American  

[fiks-cher] / ˈfɪks tʃər /

noun

• fixtures
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• fixtureless
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• fixtures
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fixture

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

Explanation

A fixture is something that is stuck or "fixed" somewhere, like the plumbing fixtures in your bathroom or the guy who is a fixture in this favorite diner, always sitting in the third booth from the door. When a house is for sale, it's generally assumed that the fixtures — the kitchen sink, the fireplace, or a ceiling fan — are included with the house. Fixtures tend to be the objects that are fixed, or securely fastened, in place. A regular patron or customer can also be called a fixture, like the fixtures at the local diner who never fail to show up for the early bird special. Fixture, modeled after mixture, comes from the Latin root fixus, "immovable, established, or settled."

Example Sentences

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fixture fixtures

A performer known for his improvisational musical comedic stylings, Watts, 54, was a late-night TV fixture as the bandleader of the house band for “The Late Late Show With James Corden.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The melt-in-your-mouth meat is now a fixture at fine-dining restaurants and in Costco freezers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

She remained a fixture at games, sitting courtside during the season, with Walter occasionally joining her or sitting courtside near the baseline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The "Ulchi Freedom Shield" exercise is a regular summer fixture for South Korea's armed forces and their US allies, designed to steel them for defence against the nuclear-armed North.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

When Albert looks up from the stove, he startles but only says, “Hello,” and “Watch your head,” and waves his cooking spoon as the giant dodges the light fixture.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The match suspensions will only be enforced in international fixtures.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

This year's Rugby Championship - the southern hemisphere's premier international competition - has been cancelled to make room for the All Blacks' tour of South Africa, leaving Australia and Argentina to arrange their own fixtures.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Sandy Ginther uses a 3-D printer to make custom fixtures that keep clutter at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Taylor retired last month, announcing in a short statement the end of a career during which he officiated 668 matches in the English professional game, every major domestic cup final, and 163 international fixtures.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The mint green bathroom fixtures were right out in the open.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Related Words

• accessory
• component
• device
• equipment