Definitions for belonging
bɪˈlɔŋ ɪŋ, -ˈlɒŋ-be·long·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. belonging(noun)

   happiness felt in a secure relationship

   "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. belonging(Noun)

   The action of the verb to belong.

2. belonging(Noun)

   (almost always used in the plural) Something physical that is owned.

   Make sure you take all your belongings when you leave.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Belonging

   of Belong

2. Belonging(noun)

   that which belongs to one; that which pertains to one; hence, goods or effects

3. Belonging(noun)

   that which is connected with a principal or greater thing; an appendage; an appurtenance

4. Belonging(noun)

   family; relations; household

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1. Belonging

   Belonging is an English-language Welsh television drama series, produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC One Wales. The programme revolved around the lives of the Lewis family, and their various trials and tribulations in the changing environment of their South Wales town Bryncoed and modern Wales. The programme began in 1999, and its ninth and final series started in April 2008 and ended in June. A one-off ten-year anniversary special was broadcast on 16 April 2009, centring around a reunion of the Lewis family.

How to pronounce belonging?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say belonging in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of belonging in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of belonging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of belonging in a Sentence

1. Cometan:

   Is he mine or am I his? Is The Philosophy or am I belonging to The Philosophy? I’m not sure anymore.

2. Magnus Ranstorp:

   Some of them use it as an exit strategy, they leave criminal gangs for a new belonging, a new identity.

3. Mayim Bialik:

   We're a show about 'the other people.' And I think everyone has a little bit of 'not belonging' in them.

4. Eric Omare:

   The explosion occurred last night on the pipeline belonging to NNPC [Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation].

5. Walt Whitman:

   I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

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