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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Gaza City — Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
That sense of belonging carried her through the hardest parts of learning to live gluten-free.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Qinline Reusable Food Storage Bags Liquids and wet clothes don’t have to get the rest of your belongings wet or sticky.
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With the gift-giving season quickly approaching, CMPD officer Ron Hill gave shoppers advice on how to keep themselves and their belongings safe this holiday season.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
That sense of belonging carried her through the hardest parts of learning to live gluten-free.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Qinline Reusable Food Storage Bags Liquids and wet clothes don’t have to get the rest of your belongings wet or sticky.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
With the gift-giving season quickly approaching, CMPD officer Ron Hill gave shoppers advice on how to keep themselves and their belongings safe this holiday season.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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