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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That wrecked longstanding fixtures with the old Western North Carolina character, like a place to buy bib overalls and the county courthouse.
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Or is this more of a vocabulary fixture?
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Mold spores and rust bloom around the bathroom fixtures, and a mysterious black smog pours from her vents and sticks to her walls.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Generate APIs, payload schemas and test fixtures from the catalog source of truth to reduce drift and manual errors.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Or is this more of a vocabulary fixture?
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Mold spores and rust bloom around the bathroom fixtures, and a mysterious black smog pours from her vents and sticks to her walls.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Generate APIs, payload schemas and test fixtures from the catalog source of truth to reduce drift and manual errors.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 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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