Synonyms of possession

possession

noun

pə-ˈze-shən 

1

as in hands

the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal

a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• enjoyment
• control
• ownership
• keeping
• proprietorship
• dominion
• power
• mastery
• retention
• confiscation
• procurement
• claiming
• repossession
• authority
• command
• commandeering
• collaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relinquishment
• surrendering
• dispossession
• nonpossession
• transferal

2

as in belongings

possessions plural transportable items that one owns

we packed up all of our possessions and excitedly moved into a new house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belongings
• things
• stuff
• holdings
• goods
• gear
• effects
• chattels
• personal property
• paraphernalia
• plunder
• personalty
• personal effects
• moveables
• movables
• furnishings
• property
• treasures
• valuables
• fixtures
• duds
• estate
• collateral
• appointments
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

3

as in occupancy

the act or fact of residing in a place

squatters had established possession in the abandoned warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupancy
• occupation
• habitation
• residency
• ownership
• tenancy
• proprietorship
• tenantry
• trespass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejection
• ejectment
• dispossession
• vacancy
• vacation
• vacating

Examples of possession in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chiefs won rather easily, dominating on offense and controlling possession for most of the night. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024

The Coordinated Care Pathway Center will allow law enforcement officials to drop off people who've been cited with possession of illicit drugs for treatment screenings and referrals for behavioral health and addiction resources. —Axios Portland, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024

He was arrested on March 15, 2018 in Livermore on drug and gun possession charges. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024

That’s a major mistake considering this is a complete team and a better one than the one that came within a possession of advancing to the NFC Championship Game. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024