belonging (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/
Definition
An item that is owned by someone; a possession.
Examples
She carefully packed all her belonging before moving to a new city.
The police found a wallet and other belonging near the crime scene.
He refused to leave without his belonging, even though the building was on fire.
How to Use belonging
- belonging to (prepositional phrase)
- Being owned by or connected to someone or something. — "The book's belonging to the library was indicated by a stamp inside."
- sense of belonging (idiom)
- The feeling of being accepted and part of a group. — "Moving to a new country, she longed for a sense of belonging."
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