belong to

phrasal 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 item belongs to a rare collection of French crown jewels still held by the nation, after most were looted during the French Revolution beginning in 1789. —Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Police said blood found at the crime scene belonged to Nancy Guthrie. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Realizing the Mayor’s vision in all its logistical complexity is a project that now belongs to Emmy Liss, Mamdani’s executive director of the Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026

The actress’ Schiaparelli gown was coordinated with a Fred Leighton 19th century ruby and diamond ring along with heart pendant Taj Mahal diamond necklace that previously belonged to Elizabeth Taylor and was worn on a gold chain by Cartier. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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