Synonyms of possessions

possessions

noun

plural of possession

as in things

transportable items that one owns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of possessions

Additionally, on 20 possessions that either began in the final four minutes before halftime or ended in the final minute, the Bears managed just two touchdowns and five field goals. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

But the Schmitzes made a clean break, selling their Michigan house and all its possessions. — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

These poems used images from ordinary life to warn against greed, religious hypocrisy and an excessive attachment to worldly possessions. — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

But the reward for your effort is the thoughtful and intentional rehoming of your possessions. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Letting go of possessions doesn’t mean letting go of the memories attached to them. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

Everything else — refrigerators, stoves, gas cylinders, even portable air conditioners— are possessions that families have managed to take from their apartments. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026

There’s a new pool table among other, more sentimental possessions. — Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

For Ryan Hietanen, that meant letting go of one of his most treasured possessions to help pay for his 6-year-old son Landon’s stem cell treatment. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026