fixture
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈfɪkstʃər/
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asiduo
- You know your boy Sam is becoming a regular fixture around here.
- a permanent fixture
- become a fixture
- remain a fixture
So are they hoping to become a permanent fixture in your life?
- So are they hoping to become a permanent fixture in your life?
- A true legend and fixture in this game that we call entertainment.
- Game changer or not, Liz Cheney, who's never been the answer to anyone's problems, became a fixture on the campaign trail with Harris.
- And this gentleman is all the above and so much more, man A a true fixture out West.
- And then and then pretty much now just here as a fixture because I've decided to make this place my home.
- And then you spend time with these people who are fixtures from your past, the old friend, and you sort of furrow your brow with a what the F.
Examples
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He's become a permanent fixture here.
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So are they hoping to become a permanent fixture in your life?
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I'm a permanent fixture for them now.
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He's kind of a fixture here.
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Today's guest has been a fixture in the rap and hip hop community.
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Exercising his newfound freedom, Gavin became a fixture on the party scene.
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While the cribs were quietly demolished, Storyville-themed establishments remain a fixture of the New Orleans scene.
Academic text (2002) -
Sam has become a familiar fixture at our local coffee shop, visiting every morning.
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As a respected author, she is a well-known fixture at literary festivals across the country.
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In his neighborhood, Mr. Johnson is considered a beloved fixture who always helps others with their gardening.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who often goes to the same place
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3.7
A regular customer of a place like a shop or theatre
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3.7
A person who regularly goes to a place or event
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8.3
A customer who goes to the same shop or cafe often
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9.9
A person who often visits the same place, like a café
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5.0
A person who regularly goes to the same place, often as a customer
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
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3.2
A fixed thing in a bathroom used for washing or using the toilet, like a sink
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3.8
A ceiling or wall light that holds and powers long glass tubes that give bright light
How Regular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fixture comes from the Latin verb figere 'to fasten' and shares the same root as the word fix. Think of a person 'fixed' in one spot like a chair you always see, so a fixture can be someone who is regularly at a particular place.