belongings

British

/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

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

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belongings

Security footage allegedly shows a man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the woman and leaving alone with her belongings.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The all-clear sounds at 2:27 a.m., and people along the platform begin to pack up their belongings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

She returned when Ross was not home to gather her belongings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kosin and his family lifted their belongings once they saw the water level was higher than the canal retaining wall, but their ground floor was still left soaked.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I don’t know why it’s in Bubbe’s belongings.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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