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

Earlier this month, a drone struck a truck belonging to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) carrying 50 tons of relief supplies for displaced families — the second such incident involving a UNHCR aid truck this year, according to the agency. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

To conclude 39 days of human striving, the gate didn’t determine who the game belonged to. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

In Europe, Moscow launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine, while Kyiv ramped up its bombing campaign by targeting logistics hubs belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

The Alaska State Medical Examiner’s Office identified the remains as belonging to Patrick Orville Dearth, who was reported missing to the Fairbanks Police Department in November 1993, state troopers said. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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