Branch | Mean of branch in English Dictionary

/ˈbræntʃ/

• Noun
• a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
1. birds singing from the branches of a tree
2. A large (tree) branch fell into our yard during the storm.
• a local office or shop of a company or organization
1. The bank has a new branch in our area.
2. She works at the branch office downtown.
• a major part of a government
1. the executive/legislative/judicial branch of the United States government

• a part of an area of knowledge or study
1. Pathology is a branch of medicine.
• a part of a family that is descended from a particular family member in the past
1. We don't know much about that branch of the family.
• something that goes outward from a main line or source
1. Some of the river's smaller branches flooded after the heavy rains.
2. There was a problem with the railroad's branch line.
• Verb
• to divide into smaller parts
1. The stream branches from the river near their house.
• to separate from something and move in a different direction
1. The stream branched off to the left.
2. The stream branches off from the river near their house.
3. Streets branch off from both sides of the highway.
• to begin to do more different kinds of activities or work
1. In the beginning the business was highly specialized, but it has since branched out.
2. The company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.