ward

Definition

Examples

The nurse in the children's ward checks every patient twice a day.

Word Family

Synonyms

• rooman area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
• departmenta specialized division of a large organization

Collocations

• Easy maternity ward in the hospital
  describing maternity ward in the hospital (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)
• Medium municipal electoral ward redistricting
  describing municipal electoral ward redistricting (relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality)
• Hard ward off hostile takeover bids through poison pills
  to ward off hostile takeover bids through poison pills, meaning to watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
• Very Hard ward of the state exploited by corrupt guardians
  to ward of the state exploited by corrupt guardians, meaning to watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect