fixture

Installed, stationary feature

A fixture is something fixed in place—a permanent attachment to a building or property.

Light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and built-in shelving are fixtures because they're installed rather than freestanding.

The term extends to anything or anyone that seems permanently established: He's been a fixture at the bar for twenty years.

In British sports, a fixture is a scheduled match or event: Saturday's fixture against Arsenal.

fastening

bracket

Support or category

bolt · clamp · hook · hinge · fitting · attachment · flange · rivet · clip · latch

installed

lighting

Art of illuminating spaces

  • plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
  • faucetValve controlling water flow
  • sinkBasin with drain

toilet · chandelier · sconce · showerhead · outlet · switch · socket · radiator · thermostat · vent

staple

institution

Established organization or custom

stalwart · veteran · familiar · establishment · tradition · landmark · cornerstone · pillar · presence · feature

sports

match

Game between opponents

event · competition · league · season · lineup · round · draw · playoff · tournament · card

permanence

permanent

Fixed without end

built-in · anchored · embedded · rooted · established · lasting · enduring · unchanging · set · stable

Categories
Opposites
permanence/attachment

fixturemovable

Capable of being relocated

removable · unfixed · detachable · portable · temporary installation

stability/constancy

fixturetransient

Temporary, soon departing

newcomer · visitor · flash in the pan · outsider · stranger

Phrases
Family

fixtures

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G