branch
a division of some larger or more complex organization
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,787 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,954 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a division of some larger or more complex organization also: subdivision, arm a branch of Congressbotany is a branch of biology
- a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
- a part of a forked or branching shape also: leg, ramification he broke off one of the branches
- a natural consequence of development also: outgrowth, offshoot, offset
- a stream or river connected to a larger one
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm also: arm, limb the arm of the record playeran arm of the sea
verb
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures also: ramify these plants ramify early and get to be very large
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork also: ramify, fork, furcate, separate The road forks
branch in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They're going into camp down at the 'Branch.'
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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Kiki looked up and saw that a sparrow, perched upon a branch, was watching him.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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You must cut the branch on which it is sitting, and bring it back to me without delay.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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A few moments before the branch train started a special dashed into the station, and out got Lady Grenellen and Augustus.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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At the forks the tracks turned up the branch that led to Steve's cabin and not up toward his mother's house.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 2