Branch
Noun
UK
/brɑːntʃ/
US
/bræntʃ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
A smaller part that grows from or is connected to a main part.
Example
"The apple hung from a branch."
"The cat climbed up the tree and rested on a high branch."
"Biology has many branches, like botany, zoology, and microbiology, each focusing on different living things."
Explanation
A branch is a smaller part that grows or extends from something bigger. In nature, it’s a limb growing from a tree trunk. In business or organisations, a branch is a smaller office or division connected to the main office. In subjects like science, a branch can mean a smaller area of study within a bigger field. The common idea is that a branch is connected to and comes from a main source, but works on its own in some ways.