American English pronunciation

How to pronounce branch

IPA transcription: [b'ɹæntʃ]

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Noun

  • a division of some larger or more complex organization

    “a branch of Congress”

    “botany is a branch of biology”

    “the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages”

  • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant

  • a part of a forked or branching shape

    “he broke off one of the branches”

  • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

    “the arm of the record player”

    “an arm of the sea”

    “a branch of the sewer”

  • a natural consequence of development

  • a stream or river connected to a larger one

Verb

  • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

    “these plants ramify early and get to be very large”

  • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

    “The road forks”

Usage examples

  • Branches: Landestreu, Nowica, and Petranka.
  • The Chicago Public Library operates no branches located in the Avondale community area.
  • Most common is the branching in V-form, this type has the highest biomass production.
  • Putnam County students must bus to Rock Branch Elementary, Poca Middle, and Poca High.
  • Theoretical chemistry unites principles and concepts common to all branches of chemistry.
  • In addition, the sub-branch of film studies has established itself.
  • Thus, the Air Force became a separate branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
  • Basic Officer phase culminates with branch selection and phase over to Intermediate phase.
  • It is placed at the end of a branch near or over water.
  • I also understand that similar branch organizations have made their appearance in Europe.