English · Word Candidate

possession

/pəˈzɛʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: possessions

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sở hữu hoặc kiểm soát một thứ gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Once complete, guide rails will be installed inside the tunnels ready for the box jack itself - which NR intends to push into place during a nine-day engineering possession in September, following a trial push in late August. [...] A small number of weekday and weekend possessions will also be requi

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that is owned.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ gì đó được sở hữu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The car quickly became his most prized possession.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “possession” mean?

A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

Is “possession” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.