branch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of BRANCH

a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant <I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree>

Synonyms bough, limb

Related Words branchlet, offshoot, outgrowth, shoot, spur; spray, sprig, twig

a local unit of an organization <a bank with many neighborhood branches>

Synonyms affiliate, branch, cell, council, local

Related Words arm, division, wing; offshoot, subchapter; lodge, post

a stream that flows into a larger body of water <the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River>

Synonyms affluent, bayou, branch, confluent, feeder, influent

Related Words backwater; brook, brooklet, creek, rill, rivulet, run [chiefly Midland], streamlet; fountainhead, head, headstream, headwater, source

Antonyms distributary, effluent

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization <the two branches of the U.S. Congress>

Synonyms agency, arm, branch, bureau, department, desk, office, service

Related Words subdepartment, subdivision

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