in the fork

Frequency: 7.04.8 per million words

Refers to being located in the angle between two dividing branches, such as on a tree.

forkPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • A robin built its nest in the fork of the old oak.
  • A monkey was sitting in the fork of the tree.
  • The kite got stuck in the fork of the tallest pine.
  • He hid the letter in the fork between two branches.
  • A flashlight was wedged in the fork of the sapling after the storm.
  • You can see mushrooms growing in the fork where the limbs meet.
  • She balanced her camera in the fork to get a steady shot.
  • Snow had accumulated in the fork of the birch overnight.
  • They carefully placed the sign in the fork so the wind wouldn’t blow it away.
  • Was there a bird resting in the fork by the window earlier?