fixture C1 Topic:Time US /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #29724 Meanings 1 noun A piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house. The kitchen comes with all the fixtures, including the oven and lights. 2 noun A person or thing that is always present in a particular place. After thirty years, the old barman was a fixture at the pub. 3 noun A sports match arranged for a particular date. This weekend's fixture against their rivals has been postponed. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a person or thing that is... regular Word family Forms fixtures Derived forms fixtureless Common collocations plumbing fixture Noun + noun Etymology AI details Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture. Topics Time Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fixture **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/ **Frequency rank:** 29724 ## Meanings 1. A piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house. 2. A person or thing that is always present in a particular place. 3. A sports match arranged for a particular date. ## Examples - The kitchen comes with all the fixtures, including the oven and lights. - After thirty years, the old barman was a fixture at the pub. - This weekend's fixture against their rivals has been postponed. ## Derived Forms - fixtureless ## Etymology Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture. ## AI Etymology Fixture is traced through alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture. In present-day use, it can mean a piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house, or a person or thing that is always present in a particular place. Derived formations include fixtureless. ## Topics - Time - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown