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   ward

   /wɔːd/

   noun

   • 1. a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient: "a children's ward" Similar roomcompartmentdepartmentunitarea
   • 2. an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors: "the second most marginal ward in Westminster" Similar districtconstituencydivisionquarterzoneparishcommunitydepartmentcanton
   • ▪ a territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church presided over by a bishop.
   • 3. a child or young person under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court: "for the last three years, the boy has been my ward" Similar dependantchargeprotégépupiltraineeapprenticeminorOpposite guardian
   • ▪ the state of being in the care of a guardian: archaic "the ward and care of the Crown"
   • 4. any of the internal ridges or bars in a lock that prevent the turning of any key which does not have grooves of corresponding form or size.
   • ▪ the grooves in the bit of a key that correspond to the wards in a lock.
   • 5. the action of keeping a lookout for danger: archaic "I saw them keeping ward at one of those huge gates"
   • 6. an area of ground enclosed by the encircling walls of a fortress or castle. historical

   verb

   • 1. admit to or care for in a hospital ward: SE Asian "the last of the accident victims was warded"
   • 2. guard; protect: archaic "it was his duty to ward the king"

   Word Origin Old Englishweard (in ward (sense 5 of the noun), also ‘body of guards’), weardian ‘keep safe, guard’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old Northern French warde (noun), warder (verb) ‘guard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wardship noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ward can be a noun meaning a part of a hospital, a city area, or a person under legal protection. It can also be a suffix meaning towards. Learn more with definitions, examples, and collocations.

   • English (US)

     ward noun [C] (CITY AREA) (in many countries) one of the...

   • Znaczenie Ward, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WARD definicja: 1. one of the parts or large rooms into...

   • Ward: Malay Translation

     WARD translate: wad, anak jagaan. Learn more in the...

   • Ward: German Translation

     WARD translate: die Station, das Mündel. Learn more in the...

   • Ward: Japanese Translation

     WARD translate: 病室, 病棟, 区（く）, 病棟（びょうとう）. Learn more in the...

   • Ward: Thai Translation

     WARD translate: แผนกในโรงพยาบาลที่มีคนไข้ประเภทเดียวกัน,...

   • Ward: Catalan Translation

     ward - definition, audio pronunciation and more for ward: a...

   • Ward: Arabic Translation

     WARD translate: عَنْبَر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. (in many countries) a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc. a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care. a maternity ward. one of the divisions of a prison.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wardWard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A ward is a group of rooms or a section in a hospital or prison; in a hospital, different wards deal with different needs, like the psychiatric ward or maternity ward. Although ward is most often used in connection with hospitals and prisons, cities and towns can also be broken into wards.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Ward can mean a hospital room, a city area, a child under legal protection, or a suffix meaning toward. Learn how to use ward in different contexts with examples and collocations.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wardWard - definition of ward by The Free Dictionary

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   Ward has multiple meanings, such as a room in a hospital, a district of a city, a person under protection, or a lock mechanism. Learn the different uses and origins of ward with examples and synonyms.