Fixtures are pieces of furniture or equipment, for example baths and sinks, which are fixed inside a house or other building and which stay there if you move.
...a detailed list of what fixtures and fittings are included in the purchase price.
2. countable noun
A fixture is a sports event which takes place on a particular date.
[British]
City won this fixture 3-0 last season.
3. countable noun
If you describe someone or something as afixturein a particular place or occasion, you mean that they always seem to be there.
She was a fixture in New York's nightclubs. [+ in]
The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens. [+ in]
fixture in British English
(ˈfɪkstʃə)
noun
1.
an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance
2.
a person or thing regarded as fixed in a particular place or position
3. property law
an article attached to land and regarded as part of it
4.
a device to secure a workpiece in a machine tool
5. mainly British
a.
a sports match or social occasion
b.
the date of such an event
6. rare
the act of fixing
Derived forms
fixtureless (ˈfixtureless)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Late Latin fixūra a fastening (with -t- by analogy with mixture)
fixture in American English
(ˈfɪkstʃər)
noun
1.
anything firmly in place
2.
any of the fittings or furniture of a house, store, etc. attached to the building and, ordinarily, considered legally a part of it
bathroom fixtures
3.
any person or thing that has remained in a situation or place so long as to seem fixed there
4. Chiefly British
a well-established, regularly occurring sports or social event
Word origin
< ME fixure (< LL fixura < L fixus: see fix), altered by analogy with mixture
fixture in Mechanical Engineering
(fɪkstʃər)
Word forms: (regular plural) fixtures
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
A fixture is a device for holding and supporting a workpiece in a machine tool.
Fixtures must correctly locate a workpiece with respect to a cutting tool or measuring device.
Fixtures are special work holding devices that are specifically designed to hold a particularworkpiece.
A fixture is a device for holding and supporting a workpiece in a machine tool.
fixture in Retail
(fɪkstʃər)
Word forms: (regular plural) fixtures
noun
(Retail: Store fixtures and layout)
The fixtures in a store or shop are the shelves or shelving units that products are displayed on.
Retail fixtures and displays include gridwall, slatwall, display cases, retail shelving, greetingcard racks, clothing racks, mannequins, and hangers.
Refurbishment of the store included getting rid of old fixtures and bringing in sleek modern ones.
The fixtures in a store or shop are the shelves or shelving units that products are displayedon.
Types of fixtureThe following are all types of fixture that are found in stores.corner rackcube unitdisplay caseend capgarment rackgridwall panelslatwall panel
COBUILD Collocations
fixture
permanent fixture
Examples of 'fixture' in a sentence
fixture
Below are five of the safest bets but check the fixture list before you commit.
The Sun (2016)
Norwich lost this fixture 6-2 last season.
The Sun (2016)
That is one of the issues that makes tomorrow's meeting one of the most appealing on the fixture list.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And remember, he is still adjusting to the physical demands and brutal fixture list in the Championship.
The Sun (2016)
The Potters foreign legion simply cannot get their heads round a festive fixture list that sees them in action three times in eight days over the holidays.
The Sun (2016)
Their own domestic fixture timetables may be upset.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But there is more to it than a less congested fixture list.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They could improve the place with better fixtures.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Careful scrutiny of the fixture lists will be required to see where your resources can best be deployed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Proposals are in place to run fixtures local to the training centres as an adjunct to the entertainment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is a husband and father again and the smile that seldom dared show its face is now a fixture.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The number of games for which the kit is worn is entirely down to the fixture list during the cycle.
The Sun (2012)
This fixture is always exhausting anyway.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Courses now decide fixtures for themselves.
The Sun (2009)
Defeat here after losing to Holland in their last fixture would be unthinkable.
The Sun (2014)
And the next two fixtures may play a huge role in the club's destiny.
The Sun (2011)
This fixture always seems a good fit for Liverpool.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The fixture duly took place coupled with a grand banquet at the Guildhall.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All the best bits from the weekend's league fixtures are online now.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
When the fixture list is released, that really underlines what is ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That has long been forgotten as all-weather fixtures now take place all year round.
The Sun (2014)
THIS fixture always serves up a treat and it did not disappoint again.
The Sun (2013)
But it would also be unfair to single the goalkeeper out for criticism after a fixture in which City were so comprehensively outplayed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I think we have about a million dollars' worth of furniture and fixtures here.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
OPENING day Prem fixtures always throw up a few shock results.
The Sun (2009)
And they held the Blues to a 1-1 draw in the same fixture last term.
The Sun (2011)
We have a tough fixture at Bristol City and we need to approach things with the same mentality.
The Sun (2016)
When they look at those last four fixtures, they'll see reasons they could win each of them.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This fixture may have been over a quarter of a century ago but I can still hear the atmosphere ringing in my ears.
The Sun (2016)
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fixture
British English: fixture NOUN
Fixtures are pieces of furniture or equipment, for example baths and sinks, which are fixed inside a house or other building.
...a detailed list of what fixtures and fittings are included in the purchase price.