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Fixture

UK /["/ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/"]/US /["/ˈfɪkstʃər/"]/

Definition

a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place

In simple words: A thing that is fixed in a place and not meant to be moved.

Examples

  • There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.
  • Saturday’s fixture against Liverpool
  • the season’s fixture list
  • The club was fined for not fulfilling its fixtures at the weekend.
  • The golf club has staged many international fixtures.
  • The team is playing an important fixture this evening.
  • a home fixture against Leeds
  • The price of the house includes **fixtures and fittings**.
  • He has stayed with us so long he seems to have become **a permanent fixture**.

Usage notes

Commonly used in contexts related to sports (e.g., fixtures in a schedule), real estate (e.g., light fixtures), and domestic settings. Less appropriate in casual conversation.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'fix' — something locked in place like a light 'fixture'.

Collocations

  • important
  • major
  • difficult
  • play
  • fulfil
  • make something
  • list
  • fixture against
  • original
  • light
  • permanent
  • fixtures and fittings

Synonyms

  • fitting
  • appointment
  • arrangement
  • outfitting

Antonyms

  • removable
  • flexible

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'fixation' which means an obsession.
  • Misused in plural form as 'fixtures' in contexts where only one item is referred.
  • Assuming it only refers to sporting events without recognizing other meanings.