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What is a basic definition of branch?
A branch is a protruding part of a tree, something that juts out from a main part, or a division of a group or organization. The word branch has many other senses as a noun and a verb.
For most trees, underground roots connect to the thick trunk that extends toward the sky. Jutting out of the trunk are branches, smaller limbs of the tree. Main branches, also called boughs, have smaller extensions with leaves on them. These are also called branches, but more often called twigs.
- Used in a sentence: I watched my cat climb the branches of the oak tree.
Branch also refers to similar offshoots from objects that aren’t trees.
- Used in a sentence: The rope got tangled in the branches of the buck’s antlers.
In a more figurative sense, branch is used to mean a division of a main group or organization.
- Real-life examples: The Army, Navy, and Air Force are three major branches of the United States military. Botany, zoology, and microbiology are three major branches of biology.
- Used in a sentence: We learned in history class that the government is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
Where does branch come from?
The first records of branch come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin branca, meaning “paw” or “foot.”
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What are some other forms related to branch?
- branchless (adjective)
- branchlike (adjective)
- multibranched (adjective)
- outbranch (verb)
- unbranched (adjective)
- underbranch (noun)
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How is branch used in real life?
Branch is a common word that most often means a tree limb or something that splits off from a main part.
I just saw four nuns breaking down a giant, fallen branch with a hacksaw, and it made my day.
— Har Mar Superstar (@HarMarSuperstar) January 13, 2021
If you don't need to leave your house today, don't. Play with your dog inside, PLEASE don't take them on a walk. It's not worth getting hit by falling branches.
— Erin Robinson (@ImErinRobinson) January 13, 2021
The Toronto branch of the public library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will be closed today, tomorrow and Wednesday due to a staff member testing positive for Covid-19. The library will be cleaned and sanitized and is expected to reopen Thursday.
— WTOV NEWS9 (@WTOV9) January 11, 2021
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True or False?
A branch is the main part of something that other divisions will split off from.