ward

[US]/wɔːd/
[UK]/wɔːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. supervision; defense; hospital room
vt. avoid; defend; guard

Phrases & Collocations

mental ward

nursery ward

surgical ward

pediatric ward

intensive care ward

ward off

isolation ward

medical ward

maternity ward

ward inspection

watch and ward

Example Sentences

the ward and care of the Crown.

a maternity ward with 30 beds.

ward off an opponent's blows.

it was his duty to ward the king.

outpatient wards; outpatient facilities.

The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr. Green.

She gave me a straightfor-ward answer.

The interns spent the first month in the internal medical ward and the next month in the srugical ward.

A warder appeared at the cell door.

a wee dram to ward off the winter chill.

it was no good trying to ward things off.

other children in the ward were immobilized in traction.

she put up a hand as if to ward him off.

warding off evil spirits and acts of witchery.

In a maternity ward, the fraternal love gave way to gynarchy.

The patients on that ward were subjected to infection.

took vitamins to ward off head colds.

Real-world Examples

But the door opened, and Dumbledore came sweeping up the ward.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Fudge came striding up the ward.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

These are the isolation wards of Ellis Island.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

For them. Let's just dose the whole ward.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

Governesses used it to train their wards to jump rope.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2018 Collection

Agnolo uses fire and smoke to ward off the plague.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

But the pelt of a dead one wards off disease.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

On Tuesday, a shell hit the maternity ward of a hospital.

Source: BBC World Headlines

In its central corridor, German memory has become a hospital ward.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

They celebrated it to ward off their fears.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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