belonging

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-]

noun

1. something that belongs.

2. belongings, possessions; goods; personal effects.

belonging

/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ /

noun

1. secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging )

Other Word Forms

• unbelonging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of belonging¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; belong + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

One baby ransacked her belongings, another clung to her for months as a surrogate mother.

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She said her personal belongings are being mailed to her.

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In August, a light aircraft belonging to the medical NGO Amref crashed on the outskirts of capital Nairobi, killing six and injuring two more.

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“They saw that he didn’t come back for days, and his belongings stayed untouched,” she said.

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They were convicted of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group" following only three hearings and without the court hearing defence arguments.

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