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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Ideas that already have been floated include purchasing new bike racks and implementing new lighting fixtures at Scripps Park.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The current fixtures lasted for more than a decade, and LEDs will last for about 25 years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Billionaires The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who backed Trump’s campaign to the tune of at least $239 million, has been such a fixture recently at Mar-a-Lago that the Trumps have included him in family photos.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Forest will travel to League One Exeter City in the FA Cup fourth round, a fixture they will be expected to win.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The current fixtures lasted for more than a decade, and LEDs will last for about 25 years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Billionaires The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who backed Trump’s campaign to the tune of at least $239 million, has been such a fixture recently at Mar-a-Lago that the Trumps have included him in family photos.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Forest will travel to League One Exeter City in the FA Cup fourth round, a fixture they will be expected to win.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixture. Accessed 24 Jan. 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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