Used in a Sentence

boughs

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for boughs.

Editorial note

When it is like putting platforms on the boughs of a tree to stay safe when the trunk is cut and felled.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of boughs gathered in one view.

noun

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for boughs.

noun

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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When it is like putting platforms on the boughs of a tree to stay safe when the trunk is cut and felled.

2

The boughs from the trunk the Woodman did sever; And they floated it down on the course of the river.

3

You can also try hand pollinating with a soft brush if you’re not interested in adorning the boughs with rotting meat.

4

No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows.

5

In primitive conditions, pine boughs or fur skins would be used.

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A large evergreen has boughs that are like massive leaf springs when they hit the ground, big trees can twist as they fall, or kick out.

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In scouts we winter camped in lean-tos made from sticks and spruce boughs.

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I love to walk amongst the evergreen trees in a drizzle, finding shelter beneath their boughs, breathing in the wholesome smell of newly-washed forest.

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The oldest side was all old trees and one day I noticed one of the trees had a couple of gravestones up in its boughs.

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The worst trees for this are the pines and spruces (and hemlocks and cedars but don't tend to grow as tall) since their boughs catch the snow and their new wood is actually pretty weak.

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There is another type of software, though, a software that sits atop the immutable spellcraft, a software that attempts to shake the boughs of profit trees at specific points and places in time and space.

12

I don't remember the exact merit badge, but one of them had me and a friend huddled up between two logs surrounded by pine boughs for a summer night somewhere in the sierras.

Quote examples

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E.g., "Though through rough boughs I push my way."

2

But I still remember a comparison of the Cambrian explosion to a gardener looking at a major tree on his grounds and remarking "you know, it's funny that no major boughs have appeared on this tree for some time.

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> "Why do people bring pine trees into their houses at the Winter Solstice, placing brightly colored (red and white) packages under their boughs, as gifts to show their love for each other …?" he wrote.

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Silence - this word also rustles across the page and parts the boughs that have sprouted from the word "woods." Lying in wait, set to pounce on the blank page, are letters up to no good, clutches of clauses so subordinate they'll never let her get away.

Proper noun examples

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Boughs with leaves would droop but needle trees not so much and would be more transmissive in the first place.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use boughs in a sentence?

When it is like putting platforms on the boughs of a tree to stay safe when the trunk is cut and felled.

What does boughs mean?

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.

What part of speech is boughs?

boughs is commonly used as noun.