possession

/pəˈzɛʃən/

nounpos · ses · sion

To spell posSESSion, remember: you “possess” something when you have it—so the word contains POS + SESS (like “possess”) + ION.

Yes, it's possession. The tricky part is the double S: pos + sess + ion (it’s related to “possess,” which also has double s).

Definitions

  1. nounsomething that a person owns or has; property
  2. nounthe state of having or owning something
  3. nouncontrol of something, especially in sports (having the ball or puck)

Examples

  • “The old watch was his most treasured possession.”
  • “The police found the stolen laptop in her possession.”
  • “Our team kept possession of the ball for most of the second half.”

Synonyms

ownershippropertybelongingscontrolcustody

Antonyms

lossdispossession

Translations

ES posesiónPT posseFR possession

Common misspellings

possesionposessionpossesssion

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