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

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Etymology

Origin of fixture

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

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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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Captain Bruno Fernandes then took aim at Carrick's tactics following a humiliating 4-1 loss against Como in their next Champions League fixture.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Milwaukee Brewers” is a fixture of the team’s clubhouse, where it’s heard in the background of audio and video of interviews and celebrations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Then we got into “Motomami” together and it became a fixture to listen to it backstage before our shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Susan Collins has held her Senate seat for three decades, becoming a near immovable fixture in the state's political landscape.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

I hike up the back of my shirt so that I can feel the cold tiles against my skin and I stare at the light fixture on the ceiling.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Spending on data centers and related fixtures is expected to dwarf investments on any other infrastructure in U.S. economic history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Work out what they are - the gym, a book, a long walk - and make them non-negotiable fixtures in your routine.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Rende's company in North Jackson, Ohio, makes and distributes aluminum building products used in fixtures like fences.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Classic lantern-style fixtures are suspended from the ceilings, which keep the space warm with exposed wood beams.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The following morning, Mr. Pontellier, upon leav-ing for his office, asked Edna if she would not meet him in town in order to look at some new fixtures for the library.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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