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

Videos that have come out of Iran via Starlink satellite dishes and other means show men likely belonging to its forces shooting and beating protesters. —Sam McNeil and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

Victory will belong to those who weave AI directly into the operational fabric of care delivery itself. —Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The roughly 450-acre Canyon Lake Ranch (770 Sand Lane) in Santo belongs to the family of Dude Perfect’s Tyler Toney. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

The second half belonged to the Magic, though. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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