I.
noun
1 part of a tree
ADJECTIVE
▪ top , topmost
▪ low , low-hanging , overhanging
▪
Be careful of overhanging ~es.
▪ bare , dead
▪
the bare ~es of a tree in winter
▪ flowering , leafy
▪ broken
▪ fallen
▪ pine , willow , etc.
VERB + BRANCH
▪ cut , prune , remove , trim
2 part of a larger organization
ADJECTIVE
▪ central , high-street ( BrE ), local , regional
▪ foreign ( esp. BrE ), overseas
▪ executive , judicial , legislative
VERB + BRANCH
▪ establish , open , set up
▪
The store is opening more local ~es.
▪ close , close down
BRANCH + NOUN
▪ chairman ( BrE ), chief ( AmE ), manager , member , office , representative , secretary
II.
verb
Branch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ road