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Meanings of belonging in English

That belongs to something.

Being part of something.

Usage of belonging in English
1
It had given him a sense of purpose, a sense of belonging.
The Secret Crown (2010)
2
A small number of bitcoins belonging to the latter were also taken.
The Guardian
3
And, of course, he saw no path at all belonging to Father.
Pathfinder
4
There was one belonging of his that need no longer concern him.
In Cold Blood
5
My God-theytook in people simply for belonging to the Humane Society.
Ape House
6
But he said police officers also damaged properties belonging to the villagers.
Radio NZ
7
The fiction in this issue is implicitly informed by questions of belonging.
The new yorker
8
Tokyo could also try to seize assets belonging to Ghosn, Vamos said.
Reuters
9
A supporter's sense of belonging involves more than simply winning football matches.
The Guardian
10
Yes, the plane belonging to Berman left Boulder that night, it's confirmed.
Nano
11
A second vehicle belonging to Rowland's wife was nowhere to be seen.
The charlemagne pursuit
12
Fletcher research discovered eight incidents where fires destroyed businesses belonging to him.
The Irish Times
13
Background: Moxifloxacin is a synthetic antibacterial agent belonging to the fluoroquinolone family.
Pubmed
14
Yet no weapons belonging to the 19-year-old were found at the scene.
Ebony
15
Cars belonging to elected members and staff were damaged during the disorder.
The Irish Times
16
A virus belonging to the family Coronaviridae was isolated from two patients.
Pubmed
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Belonging across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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