Worldly Possessions (Noun)
Meaning
All the property that someone possesses; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- After years of living as a monk, he gave away all his worldly possessions to charity.
- Her greedy relatives waited for her to pass away so they could claim her valuable worldly possessions for themselves.
- The billionaire's will stipulated that his vast worldly possessions would be auctioned off to benefit various charitable causes.
- The young couple sold all their worldly possessions to buy a sailboat and travel around the world.
- When he died, his worldly possessions consisted of little more than a worn-out wallet and a few fading photographs.