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

The investigation extended to a digital forensic examination following the confiscation of a computer belonging to Markle Sr. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

But what happens when that information belongs to thousands of federal agents, including people connected to undercover investigations? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

What felt to me like honoring Joe was also a journey that belonged to the two of them, and one that had stopped forever that night. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Economics belonged to the great men of Maria Edgeworth’s era. — Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for belong to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue