Foundation level · Year 4 · free
possession
noun · Say it: puh-ZESH-uhn
What it means
Foundationsomething that you own or have
Jack's most treasured possession is the signed football from his birthday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- belonging
- item
- property
More examples
- Please make sure every possession is labelled with your name before the school trip.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'possessio', from 'possidere', meaning to hold.
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