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
He's a fixture on the stage.
4
: a settled date or time especially for a sporting or festive event
also
: such an event especially as a regularly scheduled affair
attended all the team's home fixtures
Synonyms of fixture
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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Media centers at Olathe East High School and Olathe Northwest High School will be updated this year, also using funds from the 2022 bond to supply new furniture, fixtures and equipment.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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Known for their durability and versatility, the 990 series became a fixture in everyday streetwear, valued as much for function as for style.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Known for their durability and versatility, the 990 series became a fixture in everyday streetwear, valued as much for function as for style.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
However, some people are guilty of not maintaining the light fixtures on their front porch at all, Farnan explains.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixture
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixture. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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