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fixture

fixture

51 3.6
A thing attached to a building that stays there, like a light or sink
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪkstʃər/
: instalación
  • The Tarheel Museum project has become a permanent fixture in the fourth-grade curriculum.
  • light fixture
  • lighting fixtures
  • plumbing fixture

But now we're ripping all the stuff out of a unit, all the carpet, all taking all the appliances, all the fixtures, all those kinds of things apart.

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Examples

  • I looked up at the exposed ceiling fixture where the lampshade and mobile had come unmoored.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • This giant light fixture fell from the ceiling way up there.

  • Might be a bathroom fixture.

    The Quiet American (1958)

  • A couple of light fixtures, interesting ones.

  • I think that these light fixtures look really good.

  • Perhaps some wall fixtures that extend.

    The Brutalist (2024)

  • I'm gonna get these new fixtures.

    Desert Blue (1999)

  • It reminds me a lot of a light fixture that we had in our house in Orange County.

  • Before starting the ducting installation, I wanted to replace the light fixtures for high CRI LED panels.

  • The bathroom fixture was outdated and needed to be replaced to improve the look of the room.

Synonyms

fitment
vsfixture
  • UK
1 7.7

A piece of furniture or equipment fixed in a room, like built-in shelves

is permanently attached and not meant to be removed

Antonyms

portable
153 2.9

Easy to carry or move because it is small and light

removable
19 3.3

Something you can take off or move to another place

Compounds

light fixture
  • US
16 3.7

A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb

bathroom fixture
3 3.2

A fixed thing in a bathroom used for washing or using the toilet, like a sink

plumbing fixture
2 3.1

A device in a building that gives water for use, like a sink or toilet

lighting fixture
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light

fluorescent fixture
1 3.8

A ceiling or wall light that holds and powers long glass tubes that give bright light

gas fixture
  • Archaic
1 6.7

A device that sends gas from a pipe to a flame for indoor light

How Permanent

built-in
90 3.9
fixture
51 3.6
fitting
  • Specialized
4 4.6
appliance
136 2.3
portable
153 2.9

Surface Forms

fixture singular
fixtures plural

Morphology

fixture = fix (transparent) = fix + ture

A straightforward nominalization of 'fix' meaning an item that is fixed or attached; the meaning follows expected English derivation.

Etymology

Fixture comes from the Latin verb figere 'to fasten' and is the same root as the verb fix. So a fixture in a house is something fastened or attached to the building and not meant to be removed.