1 | noun | a division of some larger or more complex organization 2 | noun | a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant 3 | noun | a part of a forked or branching shape 4 | noun | a natural consequence of development 5 | noun | a stream or river connected to a larger one 6 | noun | any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm 7 | verb | grow and send out branches or branch-like structures 8 | verb | divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (8 meanings)

br'anch (IPA: brˈæntʃ)

branch (no hyphenation) (6 letters | 1 syllable)

1297 (High Middle ages) (728 years ago)

Old French | Latin

written: 1962nd most common (1 in 18519 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

spoken: 1356th most common (1 in 23256 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

branches | branched | branching

arm | chapter | subdivision | leg | ramification | offset | offshoot | outgrowth | limb | ramify | fork | furcate | separate (total: 13)

executive branch | Executive Office of the President | judicial branch | legislative branch | local post office | post office | branchlet | deadwood | limb | sprig | tree branch | twig | bifurcation | brachium | crotch | ... (total: 26)

division | stalk | stem | subfigure | consequence | effect | event | issue | outcome | result | upshot | stream | watercourse | projection | grow | diverge (total: 16)

blanch | ranch | stanch | tranche (based on typical American pronunciation)

blanch | brunch

(none among common words)

branch line | branch out | branch water | olive branch

Branch (US rank: 990th, white: 47% | black: 46%)

Branch (male, US rank: 1917th)

Branch County (Michigan, United States)

Branch (Arkansas, 296 people) | Olive Branch (Mississippi, 39711 people) | Farmers Branch (Texas, 35991 people) | Long Branch (New Jersey, 31667 people) | Wells Branch (Texas, 14000 people) | ... (total: 18)

Little Branch Lake (Canada)

branch.com | branch.net | branch.org | branch.info | branch.biz (total: 5)

Not the main bank | Not the main office | Secondary bank (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

13 (International English) | 13 (North American English)

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