The meaning of BOUGH is a branch of a tree; especially : a main branch.

/ bɑʊ / Add to word list a large branch of a tree (Definition of bough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Jul 13, 2025 · A bough (sense 1) of a pencil pine (Athrotaxis cupressoides) in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Define bough. bough synonyms, bough pronunciation, bough translation, English dictionary definition of bough. tree branch: They hung the swing from the largest bough.

BOUGH definition: a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches. See examples of bough used in a sentence.

Definition of bough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

bough meaning, definition, what is bough: a main branch on a tree: Learn more.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bough, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

bough (bou), n. Botany a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches.

bough in American English (bau) noun a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches