ward meaning and definition

WARD noun

Definition of ward (noun)

1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
3. block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
   • "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
   • synonyms: hospital ward
4. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
   • synonyms: Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
5. English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
   • synonyms: Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward
6. United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
   • synonyms: Aaron Montgomery Ward, Montgomery Ward
7. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
   • synonyms: cellblock

WARD verb

Definition of ward (verb)

1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
   • "guard my possessions while I'm away"
   • synonyms: guard