belongings

noun

Definition of belongingsnext
plural of belonging
as in things
transportable items that one owns packed up all their belongings and moved across the country

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
  1. things
  2. possession
  3. stuff
  4. gear
Noun
  • The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When Pittsburgh hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, acquired Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to play quarterback and drafted three offensive linemen in the first four rounds, big things were predicted for the run game.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • During their first offensive possession in their 27-19 victory, the Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial 4th and 1.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
    Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of possession
Noun
  • The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While it's not expected to snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the white stuff from Monday could hang around to give the holiday a festive look.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This gear can harm the ocean and marine life -- the company aims to keep it the beaches, out of the oceans and away from landfill.
    Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of gear
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