26984 words

branch

13 definitions • 25 examples
1
a part of something larger:

Examples:

branch of Immunology is a branch of biological science.
One branch of their family (= one group of relatives) emigrated to Brazil.
In the US, the president is part of the executive branch of the government.
2
one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization:

Examples:

local branch I used to work in the local branch of a large bank.
branch manager She's a branch manager.
branch office Take the forms into your local branch office.
3
one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it:

Examples:

bare/leafy/flowering branches
The fruit on the lower branches was protected from the sun.
overhanging branch Watch out for overhanging branches.
4
a part of a river or road that leaves the main part:

Examples:

This branch of the river eventually empties into the Atlantic.
5
a smaller blood vessel or nerve that grows out of the main part
6

Examples:

branch out The top of the tree had been cut off to encourage it to branch out lower down.
7
to divide into two:

Examples:

The road branches at the bottom of the hill.
8
one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it:

Examples:

After the storm, the ground was covered with twigs and branches.
fig. This branch of the river (= lesser part that joins the main flow) eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
9
a part of something larger:

Examples:

Pediatrics is a branch of medicine (= a subject that is part of a larger subject).
10
A branch is one of the offices or groups that form part of a large business organization:

Examples:

a local branch of the bank
11
to separate from a main part and go in a new direction:

Examples:

fig. We drove down a narrow track that branched off from the main road .
12
one of the local offices of a large company, such as a bank, which is open to the public:

Examples:

to close/open a branch Many banks have promoted online services and closed branches.
a branch of sth You should be able to walk into a branch of the building society anywhere in the country to deposit or withdraw money.
Contact your local branch to arrange an appointment with a consultant.
She has been a customer of the same bank branch for decades.
The company operates in 18 states and has 45 branch offices.
13

Examples:

the executive/legislative/judicial branch The authority lets the executive branch draft trade deals that Congress could reject but not change.
This latest investigation is being held by the disciplinary branch of the accountancy profession.

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