sucursal

branch

noun soo-koor-SAHL Rare

Origin: From French succursale, from Medieval Latin succursus (aid, support).

Also means

subsidiary

Usage Note

Sucursal refers specifically to a branch office or subsidiary of a company or bank, not a tree branch (which is rama). The word ends in -al, which might suggest an adjective, but it is a feminine noun: la sucursal. In banking and retail, abrir una sucursal (to open a branch) is a standard business phrase. Its plural sucursales follows the regular pattern.

Examples

"El banco abrió una nueva sucursal en la ciudad."

Natural Translation

The bank opened a new branch in the city.

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