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

Police have been focusing their investigation around a set of park benches and a nearby grassy area where a lot of trash and personal belongings were left behind. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

When someone leaves their personal belongings behind to go out into the water, crimes of opportunity can occur. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Forty-five percent of respondents cut back on necessities like groceries, 34% dipped into savings, another 34% worked extra hours or a side job, and 31% sold personal belongings. — Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

People have sold personal belongings, like their cars, to afford services that turn out to be bogus, said Christopher Ross, who oversees migration and refugee resettlement services at Catholic Charities USA. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for personal belongings

• longings