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

Princess Kate wore a Catherine Walker dress coat with a hat by Juliette Botterill with an Irish Guards regiment brooch and pearl drop earrings that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025

Older dads are frequently the fathers of children who belong to different generations. —Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025

The dress featured blue jeweled embellishments that matched her sapphire engagement ring and earrings which belonged to Princess Diana. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 14 June 2025

The future of fintech belongs to those who design for trust. —Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Rhymes for belong to

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