personal belongings

plural noun

: items that belong to someone and that are small enough to be carried
Be sure to take your personal belongings with you when you get off the bus.

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People have sold personal belongings, like their cars, to afford services that turn out to be bogus, said Christopher Ross, who oversees migration and refugee resettlement services at Catholic Charities USA. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Stand Up Placer also distributed $838,766 in direct emergency financial assistance to survivors, many of whom left abusive situations without personal belongings or financial resources. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 At the same time, the Antioch code enforcement team was conducting its own abatement operation at Waldie Plaza to prevent unhoused individuals leaving the railway tracks from storing personal belongings there. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Stopping to retrieve a carry-on bag or other personal belongings can delay everyone from getting off the aircraft quickly. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personal belongings

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“Personal belongings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20belongings. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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