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

At the scene Friday night, a gray electric Citi Bike could be seen lodged beneath the wheels of a truck belonging to Badger Daylighting, a company specializing in hydrovac excavation whose NYC headquarters are located in the Bronx. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Charland said the Nathan Hale Homestead is surrounded by the Nathan Hale State forest and there are 15 acres that belong to the museum. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

That title now belongs to a neighborhood about 8 miles north. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

One of the paystubs submitted by Rucker was a copy of a real paystub that belonged to Mack. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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