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belonging in British English

(bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ)
noun
secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)

belonging in American English

(bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ)
noun
1. 
a thing that belongs to one
2.  [pl.]
possessions; property
3. 
close relationship; familiarity; camaraderie
a feeling of belonging

Examples of 'belonging' in a sentence
belonging

Survivors tried to enter damaged carriages to rescue relatives and collect belongings, officials said.
The Sun (2016)
We had no personal belongings, just the clothes we wore when we were driven from our homes.
The Sun (2016)
Warning signs include a reluctance to go to school, missing belongings or torn clothes and unexplained illness.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The naval team collected the sailor's personal belongings and lowered his boat's main sail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This would also cover his red hat and any other personal belongings lost during the night.
The Sun (2008)
So he promised to leave all his belongings at the front desk.
The Sun (2006)
They collected their belongings and followed their teacher.
The Sun (2014)
This is very well organised with ladies waiting to take your belongings and give you a ticket.
The Sun (2012)
And now she is expected to be deeply hurt by the loss of her precious belongings.
The Sun (2008)
His other clothes and belongings were in a pile beneath the tree.
The Sun (2012)
She took none of her personal belongings.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The locks were changed so that we were unable to get back in to collect our belongings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And they are only allowed to take in a few personal belongings and clothes.
The Sun (2007)
People have to have significant social and personal belongings in their life.
Christianity Today (2000)
Dressed in a leopard print hijab she collected belongings and her cat.
The Sun (2013)
All her clothes and belongings remain exactly as she left them.
The Sun (2009)
Only a handful of personal belongings were found.
Eaton, John P & Haas, Charles A Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)
Insurers will insist that you take care of your personal belongings and keep them secure.
The Sun (2015)
They were also obsessed with security and made unannounced visits to the cell to steal the smallest belongings.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Cops confirmed the wrestlers' personal belongings had been taken.
The Sun (2009)
The soldiers inspected the house, found the hiding place and took all their precious belongings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She changed the locks and wouldn't let me in to collect my belongings.
The Sun (2014)
Staff have said the couple's hotel room still has their clothes and belongings in it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A number of families have already loaded their most precious belongings into their cars and left.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She was packing up her most precious belongings and preparing to abandon the house - the talk was of looters.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A thief, come to steal his belongings!
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A clear-out of unwanted belongings would take place at the same time.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Synonyms of 'belonging'

fellowship, relationship, association, partnership
More Synonyms of belonging
(noun) 
Definition
a secure relationship
a man utterly without a sense of belonging
Synonyms
fellowship
relationship
Money problems place great stress on close family relationships.
association
The association between the two companies stretches back 30 years.
partnership
loyalty
acceptance
attachment
I feel a strong attachment to my home town.
inclusion
affinity
The two plots share certain obvious affinities.
closeness
rapport
He said he wanted to establish a rapport with them.
affiliation
The group has no affiliation to any political party.
kinship
She evidently felt a sense of kinship with the woman.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affiliation
The group has no affiliation to any political party.
Synonyms
association,
union,
joining,
league,
relationship,
connection,
alliance,
combination,
coalition,
merging,
confederation,
incorporation,
amalgamation,
banding together
in the sense of affinity
Definition
a close similarity in appearance, structure, or quality
The two plots share certain obvious affinities.
Synonyms
similarity,
relationship,
relation,
connection,
alliance,
correspondence,
analogy,
resemblance,
closeness,
likeness,
compatibility,
kinship
in the sense of association
Definition
friendship
The association between the two companies stretches back 30 years.
Synonyms
friendship,
relationship,
link,
tie,
relations,
bond,
connection,
partnership,
attachment,
intimacy,
liaison,
fellowship,
affinity,
familiarity,
affiliation,
companionship,
comradeship,
fraternization

Nearby words of
belonging

  • belong
  • belong to someone
  • belong to something
  • belonging
  • belongings
  • beloved
  • below

Related terms of
belonging

  • belong
  • belong to someone
  • belong to something

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