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fixture

  • noun
  • /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/

Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.

Example

“The residence was sold with fixtures and fittings.”

Other meanings

  1. A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.

  2. A lighting unit; a luminaire.

Kinds of fixture

  • bathroom fixture
  • lighting fixture
  • plumbing fixture
  • soap dish

Related words

  • fixtureless
  • light fixture

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fixture” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.