Meaning & Definition of word "Branch"

noun:

• 1. A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or a main stem.
  • Example: The children climbed up the sturdy branch to get a better view.
• 2. A division or subdivision of a larger organization, such as a business or a government.
  • Example: She works at the local branch of a national bank.
• 3. A part of a larger system or network that diverges away from the main part.
  • Example: The river has several branches as it flows towards the ocean.
• 4. A line of descent or a family line in genealogy.
  • Example: He traced his family tree back to a branch that settled in America in the 1800s.

verb:

• 1. To divide into branches or to spread out from a main point.
  • Example: The road branches off to the left toward the park.
• 2. To develop or extend in a way similar to the way that branches extend from a tree.
  • Example: The project will branch out into new areas of research next year.