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belongings

British  
/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) the things that a person owns or has with him; possessions; effects

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The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times

Mystery Auntie grabbed a striped orange folding chair from her pile of belongings beside the table.

From Literature

James Hayes died in 2010 and a notebook containing the numbers was among the belongings he passed on to his son Sean.

From BBC

Buyers often inherit the belongings of the seller.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nancy’s cellphone and other belongings were still in her home.

From Los Angeles Times

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