The meaning of POSSESSION is the act or condition of having or taking into control. How to use possession in a sentence.

POSSESSION definition: the act or fact of possessing. See examples of possession used in a sentence.

POSSESSION definition: 1. the fact that you have or own something: 2. something that you own or that you are carrying…. Learn more.

If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun possession, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1 day ago · possession (third-person singular simple present possessions, present participle possessioning, simple past and past participle possessioned) (obsolete) To invest with property.

1. the act of possessing or state of being possessed: in possession of the crown.

Possession is one of the most important concepts in property law. There are three related and overlapping but not identical legal concepts: possession, right of possession and ownership. In …

physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team: He didn't have full possession when he was tackled. the right of a team to put the ball into play: They had possession after the other team sank a …

POSSESSION meaning: 1 : the condition of having or owning something; 2 : something that is owned or possessed by someone