Meaning & use
lighting fixtures
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Meaning
nounpluraltechnical
The fixed electrical units in a building that hold lamps and direct their light, such as ceiling lights or wall sconces.
Grammar: Always plural; the singular form is lighting fixture, used when talking about one unit.
Patterns
- install lighting fixtures
- replace a lighting fixture
- a set of lighting fixtures
The electrician installed new lighting fixtures in the hallway.
All the lighting fixtures in the office are energy-efficient LEDs.
We chose brass lighting fixtures to match the door handles.
Word forms
| singular | lighting fixture |
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Common combinations
- ceiling lighting fixtures
- Ceiling lighting fixtures should be centered in each room.
- recessed lighting fixtures
- Recessed lighting fixtures sit flush with the ceiling.
- outdoor lighting fixtures
- Outdoor lighting fixtures must be weatherproof.
- lighting fixtures and fittings
- The price includes all lighting fixtures and fittings.
Synonyms and how they differ
- lights
- The everyday word; use it in conversation, but lighting fixtures is more precise in technical or shopping contexts.
- lamps
- Refers to the bulbs or the whole lamp unit; lighting fixtures specifically means the fixed mounting unit, not the bulb.
Word family
Commonly confused: lighting fixtures or light fixtures?
lighting fixtures vs light fixtures
This is a common shorter variant; both are correct, but lighting fixtures is the fuller technical term.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'lighting fixtures' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because lighting fixtures is a plural noun and takes a plural verb and plural modifiers. Option 2 is wrong because the article 'a' cannot go with a plural noun; option 3 uses a singular verb with a plural noun; option 1 treats it as a verb, which it is not.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “lighting fixtures”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.