belonging
noun
be·long·ing
bi-ˈlȯŋ-iŋ 
bē-
1
: possession
—usually used in plural
2
: close or intimate relationship
a sense of belonging
belongingness
noun
Examples of belonging in a Sentence
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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The 20 or so of us move chairs, tear up cushions, rifle through her sprawl of belongings on the ground.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Eighty Black residents of Portsmouth packed their belongings and headed north, hoping to resettle in a less hostile part of Ohio.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Bags stuffed with Iguaran's belongings leaned against a wall next to the hammock.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie builds admirably to these moments, where the euphoria of fragile belonging is front and center.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Eighty Black residents of Portsmouth packed their belongings and headed north, hoping to resettle in a less hostile part of Ohio.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Bags stuffed with Iguaran's belongings leaned against a wall next to the hammock.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie builds admirably to these moments, where the euphoria of fragile belonging is front and center.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for belonging
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belonging. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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