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Possum meaning

  1. An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
  2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Synonyms of Possum

opossum marsupial pouched mammal phalanger

Using Possum

  • The main meaning on this page is: An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas. | Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.
  • Useful related words include: opossum, marsupial, pouched mammal, phalanger.
  • In the example corpus, possum often appears in combinations such as: the possum, playing possum, as possum.

Context around Possum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Possum

  • In this selection, "possum" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brushtail, fat, skunk, says, busters and epitaph stand out and add context to how "possum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a brushtail possum says stuart and a stinky possum carcass as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "possum" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with possum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

I can't say I blame the possum. (8 words)

Callihan played possum to unload a heavy clothesline. (8 words)

They’re about as trustworthy as a possum playin' dead. (10 words)

It’s easy to see how you could get “Nos Resurgemus” from “we soar,” and “fly” and “flee” are equally close—in fact, Google Translate renders “those who cannot fly” in English as “Qui non possum fugere” in Latin. (39 words)

And on the day Beth opens her dance studio, a stinky possum carcass — as well as Randall’s realization that Deja’s crush has a kid of his own — threatens to derail the whole shebang. (35 words)

Female students between ages 13 and 17 are being invited to propose science experiments to be performed in microgravity this October, in concert with the National Research Council of Canada and Project PoSSUM. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

That’s sure to be a brushtail possum, says Stuart Ireland from Possum Busters removal service.

Fat Possum/Epitaph put out an album called New Beats From The Delta featuring Hip-Hop versions of songs by Junior Kimbrough, CeDell Davis, T-Model Ford and Johnny Farmer.

Skunk, ‘possum, turtles, and more recently, armadillos, that have managed to work their way east to our area.

There's great local market stalls, music by The Possum Scratchers, Matty Zarb and Scott Greenaway, barbecue, Wild Fig Coffee, cakes and hearty soup, Chim Young Thai, and a cake stall.

Football matches are also a good way to disturb a possum's sleep.

I can't say I blame the possum.

It’s similar to a deer stopping in a car’s headlights or a possum playing dead.

The Pacific Highway has been opened to northbound traffic following a four vehicle crash at Possum Brush Road earlier today, Tuesday, July 23.

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They’re about as trustworthy as a possum playin' dead.

A tiny ringtail possum has been saved from a bushfire burning south-west of Sydney by heroic firefighters.

Callihan played possum to unload a heavy clothesline.

Now I have a new friend – a possum, or opossum if you want to get technical.

Regardless, the shots that did land did wobble Cutelaba — though he was still on his feet, and some felt he may have been playing possum.

The throwing of the antibiotic dart worked, though, the rash fading to possum-nose pink, and I was back at work two days later.

And on the day Beth opens her dance studio, a stinky possum carcass — as well as Randall’s realization that Deja’s crush has a kid of his own — threatens to derail the whole shebang.

A schoolteacher in the nearby village of Gionge, she also worked at the town hall, a key job that allowed her to join a resistance network known as the Possum Escape Line.

Female students between ages 13 and 17 are being invited to propose science experiments to be performed in microgravity this October, in concert with the National Research Council of Canada and Project PoSSUM.

It’s easy to see how you could get “Nos Resurgemus” from “we soar,” and “fly” and “flee” are equally close—in fact, Google Translate renders “those who cannot fly” in English as “Qui non possum fugere” in Latin.

Ms Coombes wore a possum skin cloak handed down from her mother, and explained that a welcome to country paid respect to the land’s traditional owners as well as their guests.

Revegetation efforts also continue in the park, with animal, plant and soil experts helping to restore habitat for the helmeted honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s possum, two of Victoria’s most endangered species.

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Common combinations with possum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "possum" in a sentence?
An example: "That’s sure to be a brushtail possum, says Stuart Ireland from Possum Busters removal service." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "possum" from authentic English texts.
What does "possum" mean?
Possum means: An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
What are synonyms of "possum"?
Common synonyms of "possum" include: opossum, marsupial, pouched mammal, phalanger.
How many example sentences with "possum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "possum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.