fixture
noun
fix·ture
ˈfiks-chər 
1
: the act or process of fixing : the state of being fixed
2
a
: something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part
a plumbing fixture
b
: a device for supporting work during machining
c
: an item of movable property so incorporated into real property that it may be regarded as legally a part of it
3
: a familiar or invariably present element or feature in some particular setting
especially
: a person long associated with a place or activity
4
: a settled date or time especially for a sporting or festive event
also
: such an event especially as a regularly scheduled affair
Examples of fixture in a Sentence
He's been a fixture in the parade for many years.
She hopes the new educational program will become a permanent fixture at the zoo.
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True to the fundamental feeling of the collection, each of these items are quickly becoming lasting fixtures in Staudinger’s own wardrobe.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Twice during Brendan Rodgers’ reign as manager, pre-season tours to Asia also involved fixtures in Australia.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The newspaper, founded by a group of young evangelical clergy in 1828 as The Record, had been a fixture in Anglican news coverage for nearly two centuries.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Remembering Ryne Sandberg Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who was a fixture at the position for the Chicago Cubs for all but one of his 16 major-league seasons, has died at the age of 65, the team announced July 28.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Twice during Brendan Rodgers’ reign as manager, pre-season tours to Asia also involved fixtures in Australia.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The newspaper, founded by a group of young evangelical clergy in 1828 as The Record, had been a fixture in Anglican news coverage for nearly two centuries.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Remembering Ryne Sandberg Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who was a fixture at the position for the Chicago Cubs for all but one of his 16 major-league seasons, has died at the age of 65, the team announced July 28.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixture. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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fixture
noun
fix·ture
ˈfiks-chər
1
: the act of fixing : the state of being fixed
2
: something attached as a permanent part
bathroom fixtures
3
: one firmly established in a place
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