Examples of “branch” in a Sentence

noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.

• A low branch scraped the roof of the car as we drove down the lane.
• The bird built its nest in a branch near the top of the oak.
• The children climbed onto a thick branch and watched the street below.

noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organization.

• She opened an account at the branch nearest her office.
• The bank closed its smaller branches and moved services online.
• The company has a branch in almost every large town in the country.

noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.

• Genetics is a branch of biology.
• He comes from the Scottish branch of the family.
• Algebra is one branch of mathematics that students often find difficult.

verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.

• The road branches off just past the church.
• The company branched out into online sales last year.
• The river branches into several small streams before it reaches the sea.