bough
noun
\ ˈbau̇
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Definition of bough
: a branch of a tree
especially
: a main branch
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Other Words from bough
boughed
\ ˈbau̇d
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of bough in a Sentence
a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm
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This season, deck the halls with boughs of holly—and bouts of laughter! — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "60 Best Christmas Puns That Yule Be Laughing at All Season Long," 27 Aug. 2019 What to Watch: Forrest Gump Twenty-five years ago, Forrest Gump ran through Alabama’s end zone for a Crimson Tide touchdown, pioneered Bubba Gump Shrimp, and married his lifelong love beneath the boughs of Greenbow Alabama trees. — Sarah Cook, al, "Birmingham magazine’s culture picks for August," 23 Aug. 2019 On a recent sweltering afternoon in late June, legendary Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders stood underneath the boughs of the mighty oaks that form a canopy of shade in front of Detroit Golf Club. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "20 years later, Barry Sanders 'not sure' he'd change his retirement," 22 July 2019 Tree boughs relax into the yawning landscape, shading a collection of curious marble sculptures. — Max Falkowitz, New York Times, "A Twilight Tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Refreshments in Sunset Park to Follow.," 26 June 2019 Once upon a time, American chestnuts (Castanea dentata) spread their leafy boughs from Maine to Mississippi, accounting for a quarter of the trees in some forests. — Julia Rosen, latimes.com, "Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering?," 25 June 2019 Pine needles cover the trail and the wind whispers through the pine boughs and noisily scatters the oak leaves high above as rays of sunlight shine down. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "A view with three trees and so much more on top of Bull Hill in Thompson," 7 June 2019 When winter looms, apply a mulch of crisscrossed evergreen boughs to help plants make it through the cold weather ahead. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Gorgeous Chrysanthemums This Fall," 9 Aug. 2018 When winter looms, apply a mulch of crisscrossed evergreen boughs to help plants make it through the cold weather ahead. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Gorgeous Chrysanthemums This Fall," 9 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bough.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bough
bough
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bough
: a main branch of a tree
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bough
noun
\ ˈbau̇
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Kids Definition of bough
: a usually large or main branch of a tree
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