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Synonyms & Similar Words
limb
offshoot
twig
bough
arm
division
section
subsidiary
affiliate
extension
department
office
outlet
subsidiary
spinoff
fork
spur
sprig
shoot
sprout
tendril
leafy branch
lateral
ramification
subdivision
segment
tributary
feeder
byway
detour
deviation
divergence
outgrowth
protrusion
projection
offshoot
excrescence
Meaning of Branch
According to Merriam-Webster, a branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, a separate part of a business or organization, or a division of a subject or activity.
Definitions
- The Oxford English Dictionary defines a branch as a part of a tree that grows out from the main trunk, a separate part of a business or organization, or a part of a system or network.
- The Cambridge Dictionary defines a branch as a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, a separate part of a company or organization, or a part of a subject or activity that is connected to the main part.
Example Uses
- The branch of the tree broke off in the storm.
- The company has a branch in every major city.
- The branch of science that deals with the study of the universe is astronomy.
- She took a branch of the hiking trail that led to a scenic overlook.
- The bank has a branch on Main Street.