26984 words

fixture

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a permanently fixed piece of furniture in a house, such as a bath, that would not be taken by someone when moving to a new home:

Examples:

fixtures and fittings All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price.
figurative They've been together so long he's become a permanent fixture in her life.
2
a day and usually a time agreed for a sports event:

Examples:

Next season's fixtures will be published early next month.
3
a piece of equipment that stays attached to a house or other building:

Examples:

a light fixture
fig. He became a fixture (= a regular feature) on television in the 1980s.
4
something in a house that is permanently fixed, such as bathroom equipment, and that is not taken by someone when they move to a new home:

Examples:

All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price.

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