personal belongings

plural noun

: items that belong to someone and that are small enough to be carried
Be sure to take your personal belongings with you when you get off the bus.

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Rangers recovered the man’s body, capsized kayak and personal belongings. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 Woessner did not have any personal belongings with her, according to the sheriff’s office. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 June 2026 At the time, authorities believed she was abducted after her personal belongings were found strewn near her vehicle and across the parking lot. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Clothes, jewelry, electronics and cellphones and other personal belongings were stolen from both victims, the complaint said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal belongings

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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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