belonging
noun
be·long·ing
bi-ˈlȯŋ-iŋ 
bē-
1
: possession
—usually used in plural
2
: close or intimate relationship
a sense of belonging
belongingness
noun
Examples of belonging in a Sentence
the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging
packed up all their belongings and moved across the country
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Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
It’s made from a polyester material that’s water-repellent to help protect your belongings and is expandable up to an additional two inches to fit even more of your vacation outfits.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
But amid their fight on the night of her death, Rodriguez began packing up her belongings to move out, a witness testified.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Packing all my belongings into boxes, coordinating with the moving truck, and emailing with our new and old landlords (all while working full-time and traveling to visit family) had been seriously wearing me down.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
It’s made from a polyester material that’s water-repellent to help protect your belongings and is expandable up to an additional two inches to fit even more of your vacation outfits.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
But amid their fight on the night of her death, Rodriguez began packing up her belongings to move out, a witness testified.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Packing all my belongings into boxes, coordinating with the moving truck, and emailing with our new and old landlords (all while working full-time and traveling to visit family) had been seriously wearing me down.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for belonging
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“Belonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belonging. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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