Pronunciation: /wɔrd/
noun a person, especially a child, who is under the care and protection of a legal guardian
A1 The nurse took me to my hospital ward.
A2 She was moved to the pediatric ward for further observation.
B1 The psychiatric ward is located on the fourth floor of the hospital.
B2 The surgical ward was busy with patients preparing for their operations.
C1 The intensive care ward is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology.
C2 The oncology ward specializes in treating patients with cancer.
verb to guard or protect
A1 She wards off evil spirits by hanging garlic on her door.
A2 The security guard wards off intruders from entering the building.
B1 The doctor wards off infections by prescribing antibiotics.
B2 The knight wards off the enemy's attacks with his shield.
C1 The wizard wards off dark magic with powerful spells.
C2 The superhero wards off danger to protect the city from harm.
formal The patient was transferred to the surgical ward for further observation.
informal I heard they moved him to the pediatric ward for the night.
slang Let's sneak into the maternity ward and see the newborn babies.
figurative She built a mental ward around herself to protect her emotions.
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