ward Sentence Examples
- The patients were separated into different wards based on their medical conditions.
- The pediatric ward was filled with the laughter and cries of young children.
- The ward nurse diligently checked the vitals of each patient under her care.
- The intensive care ward was a restricted area, accessible only to authorized personnel.
- The patient's family anxiously paced the ward waiting for news of his condition.
- The hospital set up a special isolation ward to treat patients with infectious diseases.
- The postpartum ward was filled with new mothers and their newborns.
- The mental health ward provided specialized care for patients with psychiatric illnesses.
- The rehabilitation ward helped patients regain their mobility and function after injuries.
- The hospice ward offered end-of-life care and support for terminally ill patients.
ward Meaning
ward (n)
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
ward (v)
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
ward (a.)
The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.
ward (n.)
One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.
The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.
A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.
One who, or that which, is guarded.
A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.
A division of a county.
A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.
A division of a forest.
A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.
A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.
A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.
To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.
To defend; to protect.
To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.
To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
ward (v. i.)
To be vigilant; to keep guard.
To act on the defensive with a weapon.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ward
FAQs About the word ward
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another, a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and electio
wall, safeguard, ammunition, weapon, protection, shield,defense, security, armor, guard
offense, assault, assault, attack, offense,attack,aggression, offensive, aggression, offence
The patients were separated into different wards based on their medical conditions.
The pediatric ward was filled with the laughter and cries of young children.
The ward nurse diligently checked the vitals of each patient under her care.
The intensive care ward was a restricted area, accessible only to authorized personnel.
