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fixture

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈfɪkstʃɝ// UK //fˈɪkstʃɐ// fix·ture

n. something or someone that is a permanent part of a place or group. You use this for objects fixed to a building or people who are always there.

n. an object permanently attached to a building or land, or a person or thing long established in the same place or position.


SIMPLE

The old wooden bookshelves are a permanent fixture in this library.

CONTEXTUAL

After twenty years of service, the head librarian had become a fixture of the local community.

COMPLEX

When selling the property, the owners had to clarify which light fittings were considered fixtures and which were personal property to be removed before the closing date.

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Origin

Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.

Usage

Often used metaphorically to describe people who have been in a role or location for a very long time.

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