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ward
(wɔːʳd)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense wards, present participle warding, past tense, past participle warded
1. countable noun
A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment.
A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest.
Synonyms: room, department, unit, quarter More Synonyms of ward
2. countable noun
A ward is a district which forms part of a political constituency or local council.
...the marginal wards of Reading Kentwood and Tilehurst West. [+ of]
3. countable noun
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.
Alex was made a ward of court. [+ of]
Phrasal verbs:
See ward off
More Synonyms of ward
ward in British English
(wɔːd)
noun
1.
(in many countries) a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc
2.
a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care
a maternity ward
3.
one of the divisions of a prison
4.
an open space enclosed within the walls of a castle
5. law
a. Also called: ward of court
a person, esp a minor or one legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs, placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court
b.
guardianship, as of a minor or legally incompetent person
6.
the state of being under guard or in custody
7.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
8.
a means of protection
9.
a.
an internal ridge or bar in a lock that prevents an incorrectly cut key from turning
b.
a corresponding groove cut in a key
10. a less common word for warden1
verb
11. (transitive) archaic
to guard or protect
Derived forms
wardless (ˈwardless) adjective
Word origin
Old English weard protector; related to Old High German wart, Old Saxon ward, Old Norse vorthr. See guardWard in British English
(wɔːd)
noun
1.
Dame Barbara (Mary), Baroness Jackson. 1914–81, British economist, environmentalist, and writer. Her books include Spaceship Earth (1966)
2.
Mrs Humphry, married name of Mary Augusta Arnold. 1851–1920, English novelist. Her novels include Robert Elsmere (1888) and The Case of Richard Meynell (1911)
3.
Sir Joseph George. 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1906–12; 1928–30)
-ward in British English
suffix
1. (forming adjectives)
indicating direction towards
a backward step
heavenward progress
2. (forming adverbs) a variant and the usual US and Canadian form of -wards
Word origin
Old English -weard towardsWard in American English
(wɔrd)
1. Pseudonym
ˈArtemus (ˈɑrtəməs) (pseud. of Charles Farrar Browne) 1834-67; U.S. humorist
2.
Mrs. Humphry(born Mary Augusta Arnold) 1851-1920; Brit. novelist, born in Tasmania
ward in American English
(wɔrd)
verb transitive
1.
to turn aside; fend off; parry
usually with off 2. Archaic
to keep watch over; guard; protect
noun
3.
the act of guarding
see also watch and ward4.
the state of being under guard
5.
a. Rare
guardianship, as of a person of unsound mind or a child
b. Rare
the condition of being under the control of a guardian; wardship
c.
a child or legally incompetent person placed under the care of a guardian or court
d.
any person under another's protection or care
6.
each of the parts or divisions of a jail or prison
7.
a room or division of a hospital set apart for a specific class or group of patients
a maternity ward
8.
a district or division of a city or town, for purposes of administration, representation, voting, etc.
9. US, LDS Church
a local unit presided over by a bishop and two counselors
10.
a means of defense or protection
11.
a defensive posture, position, or motion, as in fencing
12.
an open space enclosed by the walls of a castle or fortification
13. Archaic
a garrison; the guard or watch
14. Lockmaking
a.
a projecting ridge in a keyhole or lock face that allows only the right key to enter
b.
the notch in a key that matches this ridge
Word origin
ME warden < OE weardian, to protect, guard, akin to OHG warten, to wait (see guard): E form and sense infl. by NormFr warder, to protect, keep (for OFr garder)-ward in American English
(wərd)
1. forming adverbs
in a (specified) direction
inward
2. forming adjectives
in a (specified) direction
downward
Word origin
ME -werd < OE -weard < base of weorthan, to become: see worth2COBUILD Collocationsward
hospital ward
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In other languagesward
British English: ward /wɔːd/ NOUN
hospital room A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment.
They took her to the children's ward.
- American English: ward hospital room
- Arabic: جَنَاح
- Brazilian Portuguese: ala de hospital
- Chinese: 病房
- Croatian: bolnička soba
- Czech: pokoj nemocniční
- Danish: stue
- Dutch: ziekenhuisafdeling
- European Spanish: sala
- Finnish: osasto sairaalan
- French: service hôpital
- German: Station Krankenhaus
- Greek: θάλαμος νοσοκομείου
- Italian: corsia
- Japanese: 病棟 hospital room
- Korean: 병실
- Norwegian: avdeling
- Polish: pokój szpitalny
- European Portuguese: ala de hospital
- Romanian: pavilion
- Russian: палата
- Latin American Spanish: sala
- Swedish: sal
- Thai: ตึกคนไข้
- Turkish: koğuş
- Ukrainian: палата
- Vietnamese: phòng bệnh
British English: ward /wɔːd/ NOUN
district A ward is a district which forms part of a political constituency or local council.
Only six out of 25 wards were contested.
- American English: ward area
- Arabic: دَائِرَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: distrito
- Chinese: 行政区
- Croatian: odjel
- Czech: obvod městský
- Danish: distrikt
- Dutch: buurt
- European Spanish: distrito
- Finnish: hallintoalue
- French: circonscription
- German: Bezirk
- Greek: συνοικία
- Italian: circoscrizione
- Japanese: 区 area
- Korean: 구 행정구역단위
- Norwegian: bydel
- Polish: oddział
- European Portuguese: distrito
- Romanian: circumscripție electorală
- Russian: район
- Latin American Spanish: distrito
- Swedish: distrikt
- Thai: เขตเลือกตั้ง
- Turkish: bölge seçim
- Ukrainian: адміністративний район
- Vietnamese: phường
Chinese translation of 'ward'
ward
(wɔːd)
n (c)
- (in hospital)
病房
(bìngfáng) (间(間), jiān) - (Pol, = district)
行政区(區)
(xíngzhèngqū) - (Law, = child)
被监(監)护(護)人
(bèijiānhùrén)
1 (noun)
Definition
a room in a hospital for patients requiring similar kinds of care
A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward.
Synonyms
room
He excused himself and left the room.
department
He worked in the sales department.
unit
a secret military unit
quarter
division
Each was divided into several divisions.
section
She was in the dairy section of the supermarket.
apartment (US)
She has her own apartment and her own car.
cubicle
2 (noun)
Definition
one of the districts into which a town, parish, or other area is divided for administration or elections
Canvassers are focusing on marginal wards in this election.
Synonyms
district
I drove around the business district.
constituency
area
the large number of community groups in the area
division
zone
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
parish
the vicar of a small parish in a West Country town
precinct
a pedestrian precinct
3 (noun)
Definition
a person, esp. a child whose parents are dead, who is placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court
Richard became his legal ward and took his name by deed poll.
Synonyms
dependant
They raise funds to help ex-service personnel and their dependants.
charge
The coach tried to get his charges motivated.
pupil
Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.
minor
protégé
Klimt's young protégé, Egon Schiele
Phrasal verbs
See ward something off
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apartment
Definition
a set of rooms forming a home within a building usually incorporating other similar homes
She has her own apartment and her own car.
Synonyms
flat,
room,
suite,
compartment,
penthouse,
duplex (US, Canadian),
crib,
bachelor apartment (Canadian)
in the sense of area
Definition
a section, part, or region
the large number of community groups in the area
Synonyms
region,
land,
quarter,
division,
sector,
district,
stretch,
territory,
zone,
plot,
province,
patch,
neighbourhood,
sphere,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
tract,
locality,
neck of the woods (informal)
in the sense of charge
Definition
a person or thing committed to someone's care
The coach tried to get his charges motivated.
Synonyms
ward,
pupil,
protégé,
dependantSynonyms of 'ward'
ward
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of department
Definition
a major subdivision of the administration of a government
He worked in the sales department.
Synonyms
section,
office,
unit,
station,
division,
branch,
bureau,
subdivision
in the sense of division
Definition
one of the parts into which something is divided
Each was divided into several divisions.
Synonyms
part,
bit,
piece,
section,
sector,
class,
category,
segment,
portion,
fraction,
compartmentin the sense of parish
Definition
(in England and, formerly, Wales) the smallest unit of local government
the vicar of a small parish in a West Country town
Synonyms
district,
communityin the sense of precinct
Definition
an administrative area of a city
a pedestrian precinct
Synonyms
area,
quarter,
section,
sector,
district,
zonein the sense of protégé
Definition
a person who is protected and helped by another
Klimt's young protégé, Egon Schiele
Synonyms
charge,
student,
pupil,
ward,
discovery,
dependantin the sense of pupil
Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.
Synonyms
learner,
student,
follower,
trainee,
novice,
beginner,
apprentice,
disciple,
protégé,
neophyte (formal),
tyro,
catechumen
in the sense of section
She was in the dairy section of the supermarket.
Synonyms
department,
part,
division,
wing,
sector,
branchin the sense of unit
Definition
a team of people that performs a specific function, and often also their buildings and equipment
a secret military unit
Synonyms
section,
company,
group,
force,
detail,
division,
cell,
squad,
crew,
outfit (informal),
faction,
corps,
brigade,
regiment,
battalion,
legion,
contingent,
squadron,
garrison,
detachment,
platoonin the sense of zone
Definition
a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
Synonyms
area,
region,
section,
sector,
district,
territory,
belt,
sphere,
tract- shareholding
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- share in something
- share intelligence
- share issue
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- share knowledge
- shareman
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- sharenting
- share offer
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- share of voice
- share option
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