Used in a Sentence

fixture

How to use fixture in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fixture.

Editorial note

Maybe you won't strike gold, and maybe you won't become a "rock star" fixture on the scene of your choice.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fixture gathered in one view.

noun

an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

noun

a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

noun

the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fixture.

noun

an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

noun

a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

Example sentences

1

Maybe you won't strike gold, and maybe you won't become a "rock star" fixture on the scene of your choice.

2

If you want to simulate a squat toilet with a Western fixture, raise up your feet on a step stool.

3

The problem domain is hard, and for every test fixture we've written we've found at least one bug.

4

It would be nice to see that become a regular fixture alongside the "Who's Hiring" thread.

5

Summer food trucks have been a fixture in my city for decades around the state capitol.

6

It's rarely at #1, but it has been a permanent fixture in the top 20, while most other apps are only on the chart for a short time.

7

Like the trees in Buena Vista, they were not here originally, but they're a fixture now, and they'll be here for quite some time to come.

8

I genuinely hope it's high, because I would like to see Kickstarter be a permanent fixture in the world of project funding.

9

They start talking about Irving, a fixture at the old plant who knew everyone, whose job was to take the uncooked sausages to the smokehouse.

10

LEDs aren't friendly to high heat like incandescents are, and most light fixtures have been designed with complete disregard to the heat of the fixture—so long as it won't start a fire.

11

Bosh did put up Titanic numbers as a number one option on the Raptors, and is a fixture on Team USA. "Superstar" may be a slight overstatement, but given the overapplication of that term to "any famous athlete," I don't think it's worth quibbling with.

12

Pedestrianism became a fixture at fairs – much like horse racing – developing from wagers on footraces, rambling, and 17th century footman wagering.

13

Sometime in the 1960's, economic cost-benefit analysis also became a fixture of agency action.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fixture in a sentence?

Maybe you won't strike gold, and maybe you won't become a "rock star" fixture on the scene of your choice.

What does fixture mean?

an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

What part of speech is fixture?

fixture is commonly used as noun.