fixture

Everyday

1. A fixture is something fixed in a building that is meant to stay there, like a sink, bath, light or cupboard. tree →
2. (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A fixture is a sports match planned for a certain day. tree →
3. A fixture is a person or thing that is always there, like a regular at a place. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it appears in homes (light fixtures) and in sport (a fixture list of matches for the season). In stories, a person who is «a fixture» is always seen in one place. Phrases: fixture list, fixtures and fittings, light fixture, a permanent fixture.

Examples

• The new light fixture in the kitchen is very bright. tree →
• Our next fixture is against Westfield School. tree →
• The fixture list shows a home match every second Saturday. tree →
• When they moved, they left the fixtures, like the bath and sink. tree →
• Old Mr Jones is a fixture at the café; he's there every morning. tree →
• The match was a fixture between two top teams. tree →
• Our team has eight fixtures this term. tree →

Note

Countable: a fixture, fixtures. Sports sense mainly British and Commonwealth; Americans say «game» or «schedule». In maths: «8 fixtures, won 5» → not won = 8 − 5 = 3.