ward
nounUK /wɔːd/
US /wɔːrd/
A room in a hospital where patients stay and get care.
The nurse checked on every patient in the ward.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A part of a city or town that has its own local government representative.
She voted for the new council member in her ward.
3. A child or young person who is cared for by a guardian or the state.
The court made him a ward of the state.
4. To keep something away or prevent it from happening.
They wore charms to ward off bad luck.