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Ward

/wɔːd/

A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.

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📖 Definitions of "Ward"

noun

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A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ward"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
hospital wardnoun	block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
cellblocknoun	A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
guardnoun	A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ward"

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Word	Definition
guardnoun	A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
cellblocknoun	A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
hospital wardnoun	block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
asylumnoun	A place of safety or refuge.
headquartersnoun	The center of an organization's operations or administration.
infirmarynoun	A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
guardianshipnoun	The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
sickbaynoun	A place used as a hospital on board a ship, or on a spaceship (in science fiction).
barrionoun	A municipality or subdivision of a municipality in Spanish America, and in Spain itself.
boroughnoun	A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
roomnoun	(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.
chambernoun	A room or set of rooms, particularly:
dormitorynoun	A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
servicenoun	An act of being of assistance to someone.
dormnoun	Clipping of dormitory. [A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.]
neighbourhoodnoun	British standard spelling of neighborhood.
districtnoun	An administrative division of an area.
neighborhoodnoun	The residential area near one's home.
lodgenoun	A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
sectionnoun	A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.