belongings

British

/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At last they collected their clothes and belongings and trooped out, closing the door behind them.

From Literature

Yet, he’s taken the time to study these strangers’ belongings so that he can speak personally about each one and at the end of his modest speech, he sheds a few tears.

From Los Angeles Times

Splintered chairs and beds poked out from the debris, while blankets and belongings were scattered around.

From BBC

She still misses her old room filled with all her belongings.

From Barron's

“Getting my belongings. I assume that I’m fired.”

From Literature

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023