Belongings: meaning, definitions and examples

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belongings

 

[ bษชหˆlษ’ล‹ษชล‹z ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

personal items

Belongings refer to the things that a person owns or has with them, typically carried in a bag or suitcase. They can include clothes, accessories, documents, and other personal items.

Synonyms

goods, possessions, property

Examples of usage

  • My belongings were scattered all over the room.
  • She packed her belongings and left the house.
  • He lost his passport and other belongings while traveling.
Context #2 | Noun

household items

Belongings can also refer to the items that are part of a household, such as furniture, appliances, and decorations.

Synonyms

household goods, personal effects

Examples of usage

  • The moving company helped transport our belongings to the new house.
  • She carefully wrapped the fragile belongings before packing them.

Translations

Translations of the word "belongings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pertences

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Besitz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ barang-barang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตั‡ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzeczy osobiste

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒใก็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท affaires personnelles

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pertenencias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eลŸya

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์ง€ํ’ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ู…ุชู„ูƒุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ osobnรญ vฤ›ci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ osobnรฉ veci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰ฉๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osebne stvari

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eignir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะทะฐั‚ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ลŸyalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pertenencias

Word origin

The word 'belongings' originated from the verb 'belong' in the late Middle English period. It evolved from the Old English word 'gelang', meaning 'at, on, along of'. Over time, 'belongings' came to refer to the possessions or items that belong to someone.

See also: belonging.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,626, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.