belong to

phrasal verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

1

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

2

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

3

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

4

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022, bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette sold for more than $8 million at auction, also in Geneva. —Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

Authorities said Zigler and his friend went to the complex on April 24, possibly to confront one of the residents about a missing Glock firearm that belonged to them. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

The Texas native bought the place from media producer David Zander, and before that, the big spread belonged to fashion designer and retail executive Reed Krakoff and his interior designer wife Delphine (who are currently selling another historic estate in New Canaan, Connecticut). —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

These are the kind of advantages that traditionally belong to the winner. —The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024