WARDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English weard(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’

a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient

separate room in hospital

• a children's ward

an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors

administrative division of city or borough that elects and is represented by councillor

• the second most marginal ward in Westminster

a child or young person under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court

child or young person under care and control of guardian appointed by their parents

• for the last three years, the boy has been my ward

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.

any of internal ridges or bars in lock which prevent turning of wrong key

the action of keeping a lookout for danger

action of keeping lookout for danger

• I saw them keeping ward at one of those huge gates

an area of ground enclosed by the encircling walls of a fortress or castle.

area of ground enclosed by encircling walls of fortress or castle

admit to or care for in a hospital ward

admit to hospital ward

• the last of the accident victims was warded

guard; protect

guard

• it was his duty to ward the king