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things vs belongings

belongings vs things

things and belongings both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
things Yes No No No
belongings Yes No No No
As nouns, belongings is a hypernym of things; that is, belongings is a word with a broader meaning than things:
  • things: any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
  • belongings: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Other hypernyms of things include holding, property.
things (noun) belongings (noun)
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Difference between things and belongings

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