Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with belongings in American Collocation
belongings
noun
plural
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz/
personal
own
personal
worldly
Nothing compares to the misery of losing all of your worldly belongings in a fire.
few
few
meagre
Thousands of people are fleeing the cities with their meagre belongings.
get together
collect
gather
pack
pack up
remove
retrieve
She had less than an hour to gather her belongings before she was bundled onto a plane.
put somewhere
keep
put
store
Most hotels have a separate locker room where you can store your belongings.
protect
cover
insure
protect
You may find that your household insurance covers your personal belongings while you are on holiday.
take what belongs to someone
steal
take
A number of cars were broken into and belongings stolen.