fixed date

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A date that has been decided and will not be changed.

   Grammar: Countable: a fixed date, several fixed dates.

   Patterns

   • set a fixed date
   • have a fixed date
   • a fixed date for something

   We haven't set a fixed date for the wedding yet.

   The exam has a fixed date, so don't miss it.

   They agreed on a fixed date for the final payment.

2. 2nouncountable

   A date that is the same every year or every time, such as a holiday.

   Grammar: Countable; often used before another noun: a fixed-date holiday.

   Patterns

   • a fixed date each year
   • fixed-date event

   Christmas is a fixed date in the calendar.

   Some festivals follow the moon rather than a fixed date.

   Fixed-date holidays are easier to plan for.

Word forms

Common combinations

set a fixed date

The committee will set a fixed date for the election.

no fixed date

The book has no fixed date for publication.

a fixed date for something

Is there a fixed date for the road repairs?

agree on a fixed date

We must agree on a fixed date before booking the hall.

Synonyms and how they differ

set date

Very close in meaning, but it can also mean a date that has simply been arranged, not one that is unchangeable.

deadline

A deadline is a date by which something must be done; a fixed date is simply one that will not move.

Word family

fix verb

To decide or arrange something firmly.

fixed adjective

Decided and not able to be changed.

Commonly confused: fixed date or set date?

Practice

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