personal belongings
plural noun
: items that belong to someone and that are small enough to be carried
Be sure to take your personal belongings with you when you get off the bus.
Examples of personal belongings in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
City leaders in El Cajon decided the city will not store homeless individuals’ personal belongings after encampments are cleared.
—
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The men’s personal belongings, including their two snowmobiles, were also recovered, according to the sheriff's office.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Kittitas County Sheriff Rescuers also recovered two snowmobiles and the victims' personal belongings from the area.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Later iterations of the jacket added a hood, internal pockets for personal belongings, and a drawstring that cinched the bottom hem to create a more all-encompassing space.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal belongings
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The men’s personal belongings, including their two snowmobiles, were also recovered, according to the sheriff's office.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Kittitas County Sheriff Rescuers also recovered two snowmobiles and the victims' personal belongings from the area.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Later iterations of the jacket added a hood, internal pockets for personal belongings, and a drawstring that cinched the bottom hem to create a more all-encompassing space.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personal belongings
Cite this Entry
“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
