belong to

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

Brunson lit the match, but the game belonged to all of them. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026

The neighborhood/area Despite many of the area’s mansions housing businesses or fairly average restaurant chains, this stretch of Sarrià still belongs to the wealthy. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026

Now fashion is everywhere and belongs to everyone. —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 4 May 2026

As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s. —Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for belong to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
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• barbecue
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• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue