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

Throughout the play the voice the audience hears belongs to the real life Higginbotham, who is Hnath’s mother. —Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Allocated storage puts your precious metals in storage with those belonging to other individuals. —Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

That distinction belongs to his former LSU teammate Justin Jefferson, who signed his record-breaking $35 million per year contract last June, the summer before his fifth season. —Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025

China has long maintained that Taiwan is a rebel territory belonging to Beijing. —Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for belong to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue