Words / B2

p-uh-ZESHUN/pəˈzeʃn/

Possession is the fact of having something, or a thing you own: in possession of; a banned possession. Belongings is the everyday plural. Phones are a banned possession in the hall. Law: possession of drugs. Mix-up: position is a place or stance.

Meaning

The fact of having something; also a thing you own.

Examples

• “Mobile phones in the hall are a banned possession during the paper.”
• “In possession of the keys, she opened the store, which is the “having” sense.”

Good to know

in possession of; a personal / banned possession. Everyday: belongings. Law and exam halls. Trap: position. Having something, not a job title.

Near in meaning

belongings

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