an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
"The new chandelier was installed as a permanent fixture on the ceiling of the dining room."
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
"The heavy sculpture was a permanent fixture on the gallery wall, secured tightly to prevent any movement."
Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
"The old chandelier was listed as a fixture when the family moved into their new home."
In plain English: A fixture is something permanently attached to a building that becomes part of it when you sell or rent out the property.
"The old grandfather clock is now a permanent fixture in our living room."
Usage: In real estate contexts, "fixture" refers to items permanently attached to a building that are included in the sale, distinguishing them from movable personal property. Be careful not to confuse this noun with the verb form when discussing whether an item is legally considered part of the property transfer.
To furnish with, as, or in a fixture.
"The plumber promised to fix up and fit out the new bathroom before the weekend."
In plain English: To fixture something means to attach it permanently so that it cannot be moved easily.
"The new restaurant has become a fixture in our town, with locals stopping by every evening for dinner."
The word fixture is an alteration of the older form fixure, created by analogy with words like mixture. Originally referring to something fixed or attached, it entered English as a variation that better matched the pattern of other compound nouns ending in -ture.