branches
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
An inflected form of branch · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,203 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,982 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% 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
branches 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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One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.
The Bear and the Two Travelers · Aesop · Chapter 1
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The light from the lily electric branches made the gray in his hair shine silver.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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The motions of her mind were as incalculable as the flit of a bird in the branches.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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At length, towards evening, the mass of trees grew more transparent, and through the interlaced branches a wide plain was visible.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Two large beetles, with immense horns or talons, dragged along small branches loaded with flowers, such as Piccolissima had never seen.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1