Noun

1. The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing
2. Something that divides like the branch of a tree
3. A location of an organization with several locations.

   Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.

4. A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but smaller than a ward.
5. An area in business or of knowledge, research
6. The certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters

Related terms

• branch banking
• branch line
• branch office
• main branch
• branchlike

Verb

1. To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
2. To produce branches.
3. To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.