noun · neutral
ownership
UK/ˈəʊnəʃɪp/US/ˈoʊnərʃɪp/OWN·er·ship
Band 5-6task2speaking
the state or fact of owning something; legal right to possess something
Examples
“Proof of ownership of the property was required.”
“The company transferred ownership to a new parent firm.”
“Students should take ownership of their learning.”
Band 8 sentence
“Clear rules on property ownership are essential to encourage investment while protecting vulnerable groups.”
Collocations
- proof of ownership
- take ownership of
- transfer ownership
Word family
own verbowner nounownership noun
Common mistakes
I have an ownership of the house.→I have ownership of the house.
owner ship→ownership
Say it for a higher band
5have→6possession→7+ownership
Synonyms
possession
Easily confused
possession
“He had possession of the painting but could not prove ownership.”
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