belong to

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

But Walter’s parents, Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan, insisted that all the children belonged to them. —Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026

The earliest objects, from the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BCE), include the circular public bath, called a tholi, and intricate mosaic flooring belong to an adjacent Roman residential villa. —Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026

As all-American as circumcision, the Young Men’s Christian Association remains a harbor for jocks of every stripe, much like this single, which at twelve million international sales, belongs to everybody. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

Known for their earthy flavor and rich color, beets belong to the Amaranthaceae family, which also includes nutritious vegetables like Swiss chard and spinach. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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