Definition of ward

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  • ward is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • ward is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • ward is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of ward

  • watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. guard
  • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. barbara ward
    2. baroness jackson of lodsworth
  • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cellblock
  • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mary augusta arnold ward
    2. mrs. humphrey ward
  • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. aaron montgomery ward
    2. montgomery ward
  • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care (noun)

    Examples

    1. they put her in a 4-bed ward

    Synonyms

    1. hospital ward
  • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections (noun)
  • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another (noun)

See definition of ward in Merriam Webster