belongings

British

/ bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz /

plural noun

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

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belongings

I planned a trip to New York to retrieve the few belongings I’d left there, and when I told Matt, he asked whether he could take me out on a proper date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Police had earlier told the family that no personal belongings had survived.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported that images had allegedly been found among Markle's belongings at his former home in the Philippines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

In August 2026, actress and singer Rumer Willis packed her belongings to begin a new chapter in Nashville.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

She handed me the rest of my books and belongings, and I quickly stacked them on the shelf.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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