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
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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Months later a fire at their home destroyed many of their belongings.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the past, many children of divorce have split their time between parents, often keeping two sets of belongings at each residence and traveling on a set schedule.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
About 20 minutes later, the MTA conductor found the body, but not before a woman came upon the corpse and also rifled through the dead man’s pockets a few minutes after the man exited the train car, stealing more of his belongings.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Looking through shelves of books, opening bins of belongings that have gone untouched for years, I sometimes get lost in recollection.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the past, many children of divorce have split their time between parents, often keeping two sets of belongings at each residence and traveling on a set schedule.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Apr. 2025
About 20 minutes later, the MTA conductor found the body, but not before a woman came upon the corpse and also rifled through the dead man’s pockets a few minutes after the man exited the train car, stealing more of his belongings.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Looking through shelves of books, opening bins of belongings that have gone untouched for years, I sometimes get lost in recollection.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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