branch
/bræntʃ/
verb
- To divide or split into separate parts.
- The river branches near the delta.
- The road branches into two paths ahead.
- The conversation branched into several different topics.
- To expand or start a new division or activity.
- The company plans to branch into the European market.
- She decided to branch out and start her own business.
- The store branched into selling organic foods.
noun
- A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk.
- After the storm, several branches fell onto the lawn.
- We hung a swing from the strongest branch of the oak tree.
- The bird sat on a high branch and sang.
- A local office or store of a larger company or organization.
- Our company is opening a new branch in Chicago.
- She works at the bank's main branch downtown.
- The library has a branch in every neighborhood.
- A division or part of a larger field of knowledge or activity.
- Algebra is a branch of mathematics.
- The company operates in several branches of the technology industry.
- Cardiology is a branch of medicine.
- A part of a family tree; a line of descent.
- The royal family has many branches across Europe.
- The younger branch of the family moved to Australia.
- He belongs to the Scottish branch of the clan.
- A tributary of a river or a smaller road that splits off from a main one.
- The main road splits into two branches near the town.
- The river has a small branch that flows through the valley.
- We took the left branch of the trail.
Antonyms