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

Harris Park The land used to build the first two houses belongs to Harris, as did the land for the park and golf course, leased to the nonprofit for 99 years for $1. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group struck sites belonging to Saudi state oil company Aramco in the cities of Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026

Big, small, or somewhere in between, these sundry cultivars are all stem tubers belonging to the same nightshade family (Solanaceae). — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

The moment of the night belonged to Dominique Malonga, 20, who scored a throw-down in transition. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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