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ward

/wɔrd/
noun
  1. A room or section in a hospital for patients with similar needs.
    • The maternity ward was full of new mothers and babies.
    • The nurse works in the children's ward at the hospital.
    • After surgery, he was moved to a recovery ward.
  2. A person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a guardian or court.
    • The young ward lived with his aunt until he turned eighteen.
    • He became a ward of the state after his parents passed away.
    • The court appointed her as the legal guardian of the orphaned ward.
  3. A district or division of a city or town, especially for voting or local government.
    • Residents of each ward vote for their local representative.
    • The new park was built in the downtown ward.
    • She represents the third ward on the city council.
Synonyms
district
verb
  1. To guard or protect against something, often used in the phrase 'ward off'.
    • He raised his hand to ward off the blow.
    • The vaccine helps ward off serious illness.
    • She wore a scarf to ward off the cold wind.
Synonyms
guardprotectdefend