fixturefix‧ture /ˈfɪkstʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
a list of this season’s fixtures2[usually plural] a piece of equipment that is fixed inside a house or building and is sold as part of the house: light fixturesfixtures and fittings British English (=all the equipment that is normally included as part of a house or building when it is sold)3be a (permanent) fixture to be always present and not likely to move or go away: Gerrard soon became a permanent fixture in the Liverpool team.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Bathrooms retain old-fashioned yet appealing tiles and fixtures.
- Bidets are scarcely inexpensive, ranging from $ 250 to $ 800 just for the fixture.
- I've got a plain TeX version of Leeds' league fixtures for this season all nicely done in a ruled table.
- If the fixture list is so crowded it would be one way of freeing some space.
- Our super results and fixtures service will keep you up-to-date with all the action.
- President Robert Zeitsiff, who sent the handyman the catalog, said that the firm makes custom fixtures as well.
- The seller should also be asked to fill in the fixtures, fittings and contents questionnaire and the property information form.
WORD SETS
adjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Miller soon became a permanent fixture (=someone or something that is always there) on the team.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
British English (=all the equipment that is normally included as part of a house or building when it is sold)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Miller soon became a permanent fixture (=someone or something that is always there) on the team.· But a room divider doesn't have to be a permanent fixture, particularly if you don't have much space.· As the only permanent fixture in a constantly changing group, Sinclair Goodlad maintains continuity and lays down the scheme's philosophy.· Let's hope he keeps it up, and makes himself a permanent fixture in the side.· Like Ross Vartian's museum, it will be a permanent fixture.· It was one of those grey February evenings when winter seemed a permanent fixture.· The jokes have been flying thick and fast since he became a permanent fixture on Hallowe'en.· Both had highly promising futures and were expected to become permanent fixtures in the Springbok side before long.· A photographers platform on the platform-less side became a permanent fixture allowing photographers to get next to the lip to capture the action.
NOUN· Ronnie Carey: nursing an ankle injury which may force him to sit out Dungannon's opening All-Ireland League fixture.· How can new Liverpool bludgeon United into mediocrity yet take only one point from their previous league fixtures against Leicester and Derby?· Walter Smith's team have lost only six matches over the last 18 months, covering 74 league fixtures.· Swindon travel to Belle Vue for their first league fixture of the season.· I've got a plain TeX version of Leeds' league fixtures for this season all nicely done in a ruled table.
· The club again has a strong Sunday fixture list.· He kept the fixtures list by the phone.· Some clubs can find themselves playing three to four times a week as they struggle to fulfil the fixture list.· Their remaining fixture list will also hardly inspire confidence among locals even edgier than Venables and his players.· If the fixture list is so crowded it would be one way of freeing some space.
VERB· Judging by the interest shown so far, their display could become a fixture of the show.· It is a controversy that goes back to the 1950s, when televisions became a fixture in many homes.· George immediately became a fixture in the Palace side and, but for an occasional injury, he remained there for seven seasons.· The program helped talented people develop the rarefied skills of a Disney animator, and it became a fixture of the studio.· The jokes have been flying thick and fast since he became a permanent fixture on Hallowe'en.· Epic company-wide water fights have become a fixture of life in Silicon Valley.· Throughout the next four decades his wry, laid-back style became a fixture on television and in movies.· He felt her becoming a fixture, irreplaceable.
· At Huntley village ground in Gloucestershire, the Gipsies are playing their annual fixture against the county's clergy.· After playing 26 fixtures, the league would then split into two tiers of eight and six.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1British English a sports match that has been arranged for a particular time and place: - Jerry's Hamburger Haven has been a fixture on Third Avenue for over 20 years.
- But a room divider doesn't have to be a permanent fixture, particularly if you don't have much space.
- He must be a fixture of the cliche.
- Horse-drawn carriages counted as an important industry; blacksmiths were a fixture of everyday industrial life.
- Like Ross Vartian's museum, it will be a permanent fixture.
- The catchphrase, after all, is a fixture in an otherwise protean world of television comedy.
a list of this season’s fixtures2[usually plural] a piece of equipment that is fixed inside a house or building and is sold as part of the house: light fixturesfixtures and fittings British English (=all the equipment that is normally included as part of a house or building when it is sold)3be a (permanent) fixture to be always present and not likely to move or go away: Gerrard soon became a permanent fixture in the Liverpool team.