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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His belongings were trapped behind my lock.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The jury also saw surveillance footage and GPS data from Brian Walshe’s phones that prosecutors are using to bolster their case that Walshe bought supplies to dismember his wife and then dispose of her body and belongings after her death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Residents were allowed back inside to get some essential belongings.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
And the next great chapter of chain dining will not be defined by who offers the lowest price, but by who can make belonging feel worth paying for again.
—Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
The jury also saw surveillance footage and GPS data from Brian Walshe’s phones that prosecutors are using to bolster their case that Walshe bought supplies to dismember his wife and then dispose of her body and belongings after her death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Residents were allowed back inside to get some essential belongings.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
And the next great chapter of chain dining will not be defined by who offers the lowest price, but by who can make belonging feel worth paying for again.
—Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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