tree limb

Where nests rest

A tree limb is a major branch extending from the trunk of a tree.

Limb emphasizes size—you'd sit on a limb, not a twig.

A storm brought down several tree limbs.

The phrase distinguishes from other kinds of limbs, particularly arms and legs.

Related

leaves · climbing · tire swing · swing · snap · crack · widow maker · wood · gnarled · reaching · overhead · shade · perch · nest · broken · sturdy · oak · maple

Categories
Opposites
tree anatomy/structure

tree limbtrunk

Main stem or storage

tree trunk · bole · main stem · roots · root system

scale within branching hierarchy

tree limbtwig

Slender woody shoot

branchlet · trunk · main stem · shoot · sprig

Family

tree, limb, trees, treed, treeing, limbs, limbed, limbing

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G