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
He's a fixture on the stage.
4
: a settled date or time especially for a sporting or festive event
also
: such an event especially as a regularly scheduled affair
attended all the team's home fixtures
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixture. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.
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