Synonyms of belong

belong

verb

bi-ˈlȯŋ 

1

as in to stay

to have or be in a usual or proper place

your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stay
• go
• place
• fit (in)

2

as in to pertain

to be the property of a person or group of persons

those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertain
• have
• appertain
• possess
• own
• hold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belong

But of course, Dylan’s thing is to try to find connections and a sense of belonging and all of those things that are unique to him and his arc. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Friendships can also help shape people’s broader sense of belonging in a community, building the social trust that civic life depends on. — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

This kind of facility does not belong in any residential neighborhood. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The collections showed a dichotomy of heritage meets contemporary life; intimacy meets provocation; belonging intersects with rootlessness, and memories, music, nature, street culture and personal histories become material for visual language. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026