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

Investigators said a handgun belonging to Cavazos was found at least 10 yards from his body. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

One of the houses belonged to Jean-Charles Diné, who works on jet robotics near the Bordeaux Airport. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Kyrenia Mayor Murat Senkul said the ship belonged to the Filo Denizcilik ferry company and sank off the coast of Diana beach on Cyprus’ northern coast. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Of course, challenges immediately present themselves, the silliest of which belongs to Samir and Paul Baker. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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