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

Stocks belonging to the home furnishings, electric utilities and financial and commodities markets industries also made the list. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025

Human remains found by a family dog in Alabama on four separate occasions were finally identified as belonging to a man who disappeared last February. —David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025

PerfectFit Ponte Barrel-leg Pant Our second favorite travel pant style belongs to the barrel pant for its figure-forming curved seam and breezy hem that’s flexible for movement. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025

Six people are dead after a small plane belonging to the Mexican Navy crashed off the coast of Galveston, Texas, on Monday, officials said. —Anne Laurent, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for belong to

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