Basic Details
Word: Procession
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A line of people or vehicles moving slowly along, often as part of a festival, ceremony or celebration.
Synonyms: parade, march, cavalcade
How to Spell Procession
Syllables: pro - ces - sion
Tricky part: One c, then a double s: pro-ces-sion. Students write prosession or double the wrong letter (proccession).
Watch out for: prosession, procesion, proccession, processsion
Memory tip: A procession processes down the street. Keep the word process exactly as it is, then add ion.
Usage Examples
Example 1: A long procession of decorated elephants moved through the streets of Thrissur.
Example 2: The wedding procession danced its way to the bride's house.
Example 3: Schoolchildren waved flags as the Republic Day procession passed by.
Fun Fact
During the Rath Yatra in Puri, huge wooden chariots are pulled by crowds through the town in one of India's best-known processions.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
pro_es_ion
a) c, s
b) c, c
c) s, s
d) s, c
Show answer
a) c, s. It is process with ion added, so a c and then a pair of s's.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word procession as used in the sentence:
The festival procession wound slowly past the old temple tank.
a) quarrel
b) bazaar
c) parade
d) signal
Show answer
c) parade. A line of people moving together through a town is a parade.
Mingle-Mangle
Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:
The oispcsoren moved through the narrow lanes at dawn, with drums beating.
a) procession
b) possession
c) precision
d) profession
Show answer
a) procession. Profession needs an f, possession four s's and precision just one; procession fits exactly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which event usually includes a procession?
a) a wedding baraat
b) a chess match
c) a spelling test
d) a library visit
Show answer
a) a wedding baraat
2. A procession is best described as a group of people ____.
a) running away in a panic
b) sitting quietly in a hall
c) moving forward in an orderly line
d) waiting at a bus stop
Show answer
c) moving forward in an orderly line
