Word Frequency
belongings (bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz
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Definitions
plural noun
- sometimes singular the things that a person owns or has with him; possessions; effects
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = possessions, goods, things, effects, property, stuff, gear, paraphernalia, personal property, accoutrements, chattels, goods and chattels
Translations for 'belongings'
- British English: belongings Your belongings are the things that you own.I collected my belongings and left.bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz NOUN
- Arabic: مـُمْتَلَكات
- Brazilian Portuguese: pertences
- Chinese: 财产
- Croatian: imovina
- Czech: majetek
- Danish: ejendele
- Dutch: persoonlijke bezittingen
- European Spanish: pertenencias
- Finnish: omat tavarat
- French: possessions
- German: Habseligkeiten
- Greek: υπάρχοντα
- Italian: effetti personali
- Japanese: 所持品
- Korean: 소지품
- Norwegian: eiendeler
- Polish: przynależności
- Portuguese: pertences
- Romanian: lucru lucruri
- Russian: собственность
- Spanish: pertenencias
- Swedish: tillhörigheter
- Thai: สมบัติส่วนตัว
- Turkish: eşya
- Ukrainian: майно
- Vietnamese: vật sở hữu
Example Sentences Including 'belongings'
Homeowners, being housed at local hotels at government expense, were allowed back briefly Thursday to pick up some belongings.canada.com (2005)
In front of the small, square Edwardian dressing mirror lay a scattering of belongings.Midnight is a Lonely Place
Now their belongings can barely squeeze into their shabby 10 ft by 15 ft tenement.India Today (1996)
The gloves, the scarves, the hats and gowns... all her personal belongings.The Road to Paradise Island
The rest of her belongings she wrapped in the linen bag Tam used to take her laundry to the camp washerwomen.TREASON KEEP (2001)
There was not a soul in sight, although pots and pans and other belongings were still Iying around.Dreamtime
They say they were captured returning to retrieve belongings from their village, 22 miles from Nyala, with two male relatives.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
They were not being allowed back in to retrieve more belongings , feed livestock or refuel generators that power homemade sprinklers.canada.com (2004)
William Moody (73) said his family, who were today packing up the last of their belongings , were feeling "emotional".Belfast Telegraph (2004)
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