branch

/bɹæntʃ/noun

A woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.

Example sentences

“A bird landed on the lowest branch of the oak tree.”
“Heavy snow broke several branches off the old maple tree.”

The figurative senses are everywhere: a branch of government, a bank branch, a branch of science. "Branch out" means to try new areas.

Synonyms for branch

limb
bough

Related words

headquartersThe main office from which an organization is run.agencyA business that provides a service or acts on behalf of other people or companies, or the office where it operates.cubicleA small enclosed section of a larger room, often serving as an individual workspace in an office.firmA company run as a business partnership, or the name under which it does business.deskA piece of furniture with a flat top (in earlier times often a sloping one), used for writing, reading, or working.companyA business organization that the law treats as its own person, able to hold property and take part in lawsuits under its own name.