belong to

phrasal verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

1

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

2

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

3

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

4

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That the new voice belongs to Vitor Pereira is, yes, a surprise. —Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

What Did Mangione Say About The Unabomber’s Book? A Goodreads account seeming to belong to Mangione gave the book a four-star review in January. —Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

But that American reality hasn’t always belonged to everyone, including previous generations of Asian Americans. —Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Lee came about by chance after Winslet bought a table that belonged to the sister of Roland Penrose, Lee’s artist husband. —Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024