branch

Definition:
1. A part of a tree that grows out from the main stem and on which leaves, flowers and fruit grow.
2. An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization.
3. A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant.
4. A part of a forked or branching shape.
5. Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures.
6. Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.

Use 'branch' in a sentence:

• 1. She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
• 2. He pulled down a thick gray, dry-looking branch.
• 3. The snake coiled round the branch.
• 4. He has asked for a transfer to the company's Paris branch.
• 5. Tyndall's inspired work spawned a whole new branch of science.
• 6. I decided to branch out on my own.
• 7. The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours.
• 8. This voucher can be redeemed at any of our branches.
• 9. The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
• 10. The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.
• 11. Coincident with the talks, the bank was permitted to open a New York branch.
• 12. Deposits can be made at any branch.
• 13. Management is holding out an olive branch to the strikers.
• 14. The accident happened where the road branches.
• 15. A branch whipped across the car window.
• 16. He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.
• 17. Our other branch is just a few doors down the road.
• 18. The branch she was standing on must have snapped off.
• 19. The snake coiled itself round the branch.
• 20. A snake winds round a branch.
• 21. He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
• 22. It's the most powerful branch of artificial intelligence.
• 23. The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts.
• 24. Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches.
• 25. She bumped her head against a low branch.
• 26. They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches.
• 27. The branch was sticking up out of the water.
• 28. He tried to open an account at the branch of his bank nearest to his workplace.
• 29. They're transferring him to their Fairfield branch.
• 30. Classify them by branch, region, and year.
• 31. The company branched out into selling insurance.
• 32. Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government.
• 33. The branches were swaying in the wind.
• 34. A slight breeze was stirring the branches.
• 35. I could see the branches of the trees moving back and forth.
• 36. Our New York branch is dealing with the matter.
• 37. The staff in the branch office are helpful but only have limited information.
• 38. He chopped a branch off the tree.
• 39. Branches were tossing in the wind.
• 40. The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch.
• 41. They cut away all the dead branches from the tree.
• 42. I hacked the dead branches off.
• 43. The storm split a branch off from the main trunk.
• 44. We sawed the dead branches off the tree.
• 45. My uncle's branch of the family emigrated to Canada.
• 46. I don't think that branch will hold your weight.
• 47. The branch was tantalizingly out of reach.
• 48. I just hoped the branch would take my weight.