Idiom idiom
branch off
Meaning
To diverge into two or more separate paths.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The path will branch off near the old oak tree.”
“Follow the main road for two miles, then branch off onto the smaller dirt path to reach the cabin.”
“As the river approached the delta, it began to branch off into numerous narrow streams that eventually emptied into the vast ocean.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026