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
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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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Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of people carrying their belongings were seen waiting at a port on the island, waiting for a ferry to take them to Athens.
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Chris Liakos, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
At one end of the racks are backpacks available for women to take their belongings in.
—Brian Krans, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The alleged offenders pointed guns at Kendall and his friends and demanded the groups’ belongings.
—Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Mariano explains that her family lost their home and all their belongings after evacuating from the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chris Liakos, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
At one end of the racks are backpacks available for women to take their belongings in.
—Brian Krans, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The alleged offenders pointed guns at Kendall and his friends and demanded the groups’ belongings.
—Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Mariano explains that her family lost their home and all their belongings after evacuating from the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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