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

All told, 16 businesses belonging to the former president have received money from his political committees for services that also include lodging, food ground transportation and parking. —Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Prosecutors said the 47-year-old Hill was holding a cell phone in one hand and a set of keys in the other when he was shot dead in the garage of a home belonging to a friend. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024

More than 95% of all local digital news sites belonging to a broader network are located in just 179 metropolitan counties. —Sara Fischer, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024

Crows and ravens belong to the same corvid family and are often confused for each other, but there are ways to tell them apart. —Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024