Ward
verbwɔrd
Noun
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”
Type of:Blocka division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Similar:CellblockType of:BlockEnglish 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 district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
Type of:MortalPersonSoul
Verb
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Similar:GuardType of:Protect
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Similar Words
- Guard
- Cellblock
- Warder