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   ward

   /wôrd/

   noun

   • 1. a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient: "a children's ward" Similar roomcompartmentdepartmentunitarea
   • ▪ one of the divisions of a prison.
   • 2. an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors: "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 person, usually a minor, 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
   • ▪ guardianship or the state of being subject to 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 corresponding grooves in the bit of a key.
   • 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
   • 7. a defensive position or motion.

   verb

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

   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

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   The meaning of WARD is the action or process of guarding. How to use ward in a sentence.

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

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   one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients: a geriatric / maternity / psychiatric ward. US. one of the parts into which a prison is divided. Fewer examples. The ward was full of children infected with TB.

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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.

5. 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.

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

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   n. 1. a. A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients. b. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients: a maternity ward. 2. a. A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.

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

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   A ward or a ward of court is a child who is the responsibility of a person called a guardian, or of a court of law, because their parents are dead or because they are believed to be in need of protection.

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

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   WARD meaning: 1. one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionward noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ward noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ward – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    WARD definition: a room in a hospital where people receiving treatment stay, often for the same type of illness: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wardward | meaning of ward in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    ward meaning, definition, what is ward: a large room in a hospital where people ...: Learn more.