belong to somebody
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Meaning · English
to be the property or possession of someone
Literally: be in someone's ownership
Register: neutral
Examples
The car belongs to my sister.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “belong to somebody” mean?
to be the property or possession of someone Literally: be in someone's ownership
Is “belong to somebody” formal or informal?
belong to somebody is generally neutral.