- plural of belonging.
belongings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Jane Baxter, whose home backs on to the golf course, said she and her husband had only minutes to collect essential belongings before being told to leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
By daybreak, residents were returning to their damaged homes to salvage some belongings before they collapsed completely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
My fiancé and I spent a sweltering summer in New York City touring fifth-floor walkup apartments, and then packing up our belongings and moving them to a new place a few blocks away.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A man sits with his belongings on Cahuenga Boulevard under the 101 freeway in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
We dug out our spare uniforms and our personal effects, hung our belongings on nails from the wall to keep them off the damp floor.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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