belonging
noun
be·long·ing
bi-ˈlȯŋ-iŋ 
bē-
1
: possession
—usually used in plural
2
: close or intimate relationship
a sense of belonging
belongingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of belonging in a Sentence
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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The Sys weren’t interested in walking five miles through burning hills to their home, and then five miles back with their belongings.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The woman and her two children were left with no belongings but the clothes on their backs.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Players packed their belongings and worked with the team’s equipment staff on shipping them.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Along with the division of their belongings, Lindsay was also ordered to pay the chiropractor a $500,000 equalization payment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The woman and her two children were left with no belongings but the clothes on their backs.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Players packed their belongings and worked with the team’s equipment staff on shipping them.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Along with the division of their belongings, Lindsay was also ordered to pay the chiropractor a $500,000 equalization payment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for belonging
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belonging. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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