be·long·ing

[bih-lawng-ing, -long-]
noun
1.
something that belongs.
2.
belongings, possessions; goods; personal effects.

Origin:
1595–1605; belong + -ing1

un·be·long·ing, adjective
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belonging (bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)

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belongings (bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
(sometimes singular) the things that a person owns or has with him; possessions; effects

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belongings
"goods, effects, possessions," 1817, from belong
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Example sentences
During the exam all personal belongings must placed in a designated storage
  area in the testing room.
The bullock carried their personal belongings and the tools with which they
  could repair a break.
We went to his old daycare long enough to collect his personal belongings.
We treat our belongings as personal and do not welcome any invasion of privacy.
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