Possession Pəˈzeʃn State Noun Prisoners Allowed Personal Jane's

• prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.
• one of jane's most prized possessions was her photo album.
• the ring is one of her most treasured possessions.
• please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane.

possession

1. something that you own or have with you at a particular time
• SYNONYM belongings
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• Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.
• One of Jane's most prized possessions was her photo album.
• The ring is one of her most treasured possessions.
• Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane.

Extra Examples

• He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase.
• The sports car was her proudest possession.
2. the state of having or owning something
• SEE ALSO vacant possession
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vacant-possession
• The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
• They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants.
• On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune.
• You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed.
• The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession.
• The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.
• drug possession
• weapons/firearms possession
3. the state of having control of the ball
• to win/get/lose possession of the ball
• The home team had most of the possession in the first half.
• The team was struggling to retain possession of the ball.
4. the state of having illegal drugs or weapons with you at a particular time
• She was charged with possession.
• They were charged with unlawful possession of firearms.
5. a country that is controlled or governed by another country
• The former colonial possessions are now independent states.
• the country's overseas possessions
6. the situation when somebody’s mind is believed to be controlled by the Devil or by an evil spirit
7. if you already have or control something, it is difficult for somebody else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, from Latin possessio(n-), from the verb possidere, from potis ‘able, capable’ + sedere ‘sit’.