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 Words From

• unbe·longing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of belonging¹

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

Example Sentences

The issue explored the theme of vulnerability, “relevant to anyone who seeks understanding, change, love, and belonging.”

From The Daily Beast

On 18 May, Spitz led Moore to Prien, where they located a large collection of trunks and crates belonging to Schwend.

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There are no enormous accounts belonging to Italian families, politicians and bad families.

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Polio is one of many viruses belonging to the "enterovirus" family.

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Police say they also recovered at least one cellphone belonging to  Vineberg that contained Hoffman’s number.

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The Philippines are shared by many tribes, all belonging to the same brown race.

From Project Gutenberg

Before tobacco was much known in Germany, some soldiers belonging to a cavalry regiment were quartered in a German village.

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The opposite side, belonging to Hanover, is as flat and monotonous as the other is beautiful.

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In all the events belonging to this century, we have only to deal with the last two figures— Model Queen gives the date of 37.

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Shoals of tunny-fish, (fish four and five feet long, and belonging to the dolphin tribe,) were seen tumbling about the ship.

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