belongings

noun

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 belongings There’s room for belongings, a mini fridge for snacks and beers, separate work areas and comfortable beds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The alleged victim turned toward the gunman and refused to give up his belongings, the affidavit said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 But when Jesse comes over for paila marina in season four, there’s no sign of kids or their belongings. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Along with the package came a note purportedly written by a surfer, who Lozano-Garita claimed found the victim’s belongings on the beach, Katz said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 Some people had just minutes to pack their belongings, with no idea whether they would be gone for five days. — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Partly inspired by her time working as a museum security guard, they are often accompanied by water bottles, cushions, books, or other belongings that give a sense of the presence of the person who sits there. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 They are accused in federal criminal complaints of drugging patients, preventing them from accessing their belongings and holding them against their will. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Millennials were most likely to report having sold or expecting to sell belongings to fund holiday purchases, at 69 percent, followed by Gen Z at 66 percent. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belongings
  1. things
  2. possession
  3. stuff
  4. goods
Noun
  • Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • All 21 people were cited on suspicion of soliciting prostitution, and four also received citations for drug possession.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Redhawks edged Warren 18-14 last week behind a strong second-half defense led by junior linebacker Landen Goebel that stopped the Blue Devils on all seven possessions.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of possession
Noun
  • That's the stuff that my opponent has voted for at the state capital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On the sweet side, several of our editors adore Coop’s dessert sauces, which far exceed the usual grocery store stuff.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • The structure holds throughout the four episodes provided to critics, with challenges like the contestants making wine by stomping on grapes and stealing goods from the back of a truck.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Taking Ownership of Morocco’s Creativity Reflecting on how Moroccans are perceived in the broader industry, one of El Moutii’s biggest qualms is the conception that Morocco is a hub for cheap labor and goods.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of goods

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