Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: belongings
IPA transcription: [bɪl'ɔŋɪŋz]
Pronunciations of belongings
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: property, belongings, holding
    Meaning: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
Usage examples
  • But one is a man--the other, with all his belongings, will soon be a vagabond.
  • Kind-hearted citizens caught the dogs and gathered up the scattered belongings.
  • Marcia had unpacked her trunk, which stood open in the hall beside their door, and had strewed her belongings about as freely as though she had expected to occupy the room alone.
  • She helped Aunt Polly pack her trunk and suit case, afterwards gathering into a bundle the things she had forgotten or overlooked, all of which personal belongings Uncle Eben wheeled over to the school.
  • Quickly she packed her few belongings and rang for a messenger, and as she stood an instant waiting for an answer to her ring, the white-capped nurse she had noticed in the morning passed by with the baby in her arms.
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