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

The 500 pounds recovered from the scene were found in the carport and in vehicles belonging to people at the gathering, Thoemmes said. —Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025

Officials say 14 of the 67 victims belonged to the skating community. —Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025

Its walls, as well as those belonging to a chapel reached by secret passage, are still covered in frescoes more than 600 years old. —Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025

But in the past, spyware attacks from other providers have been found snooping on phones belonging to politicians, government staffers, and human rights activists. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025