bough

[US]/baʊ/
[UK]/baʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a large branch of a tree, a division of a trunk.

Phrases & Collocations

leafy bough

broken bough

Example Sentences

apple boughs laden with blossom.

We saw a finch light on (or upon ) a bough.

The bird perched on a sturdy bough.

The boughs of the tree swayed in the wind.

The squirrel leaped from bough to bough.

The boughs were heavy with ripe fruit.

A robin sang from the highest bough.

The boughs of the willow tree drooped gracefully.

The boughs provided a shady spot to rest under.

The old oak tree had a massive bough that stretched out over the pond.

Children love to climb the boughs of the apple tree.

The boughs creaked under the weight of the snow.

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