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.
