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 original poem exists and belongs to a time much longer than this one. —Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories! —Mark Cooper, New York Times, 8 June 2026

The top spot belongs to the opening bell of the dot-com bear market. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 June 2026

Officials initially believed the remains belonged to a White woman between the ages of 25 and 40, standing 5-foot, 3-inches tall. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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