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something that you own or that you are carrying with you at a particular time: Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft. [ C usually plural ] a country that is ruled by another country: a former overseas possession. [ U ]
possession noun (HAVE) the fact of having or owning something: I have in my possession a photograph which may be of interest to you. He was caught in possession of explosives. (Definition of possession from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
something that you own or that you are carrying with you at a particular time: Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft. [ C usually plural ] a country that is ruled by another country: a former overseas possession. [ U ]
: the act of having or taking into control. b. : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership. c. : ownership. d. : control of the ball or puck. also : an instance of having such control (as in football) scored on their first two possessions. 2. : something owned, occupied, or controlled : property. 3. a.
A possession is something that belongs to you. If you've got a special rubber ducky, that’s one of your possessions, and it may even be your prized possession. Possession is all about control: if you have possession of something, you own it, or have your hands on it.
verb (used with object) to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.
From Longman Business Dictionary pos‧ses‧sion /pəˈzeʃən/ noun 1 [ countable] something that someone owns It’s vital to insure your possessions for the journey to your new home. 2 [ uncountable] the state of having or owning something What happens if the buyer has possession of a work, but has not completely paid for it when it is stolen?
A country's possessions are countries or territories that it controls. All of them were French possessions at one time or another. ...Britain's imperial possessions. Possession by an evil spirit is the situation when a person's mind and body is controlled by an evil spirit.
possession. noun. /pəˈzeʃn/ Idioms. having/owning. [countable, usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular time synonym belongings. 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.
noun. /pəˈzɛʃn/ having/owning. [uncountable] (formal) the state of having or owning something The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
