WARD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
   Synonym(s)
   • cellblock (what does cellblock mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • block (what does block mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • death house (what does death house mean?)
   • death row (what does death row mean?)
2. Meaning
   • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
   Synonym(s)
   • hospital ward (what does hospital ward mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they put her in a 4-bed ward
   Hypernyms(s) ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • block (what does block mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • detox (what does detox mean?)
   • maternity ward (what does maternity ward mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
   Hypernyms(s) ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • administrative district (what does administrative district mean?)
   • administrative division (what does administrative division mean?)
   • territorial division (what does territorial division mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
   Hypernyms(s) ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • individual (what does individual mean?)
   • someone (what does someone mean?)
   • somebody (what does somebody mean?)
   • mortal (what does mortal mean?)
   • human (what does human mean?)
   • soul (what does soul mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
   • ward (what does ward mean?)
5. Meaning
   • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
   Synonym(s)
   • Asron Montgomery Ward (what does Asron Montgomery Ward mean?)
   • Montgomery Ward (what does Montgomery Ward mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • businessman (what does businessman mean?)
   • man of affairs (what does man of affairs mean?)
6. Meaning
   • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women’’s suffrage movement (1851-1920)
   Synonym(s)
   • Mary Augusta Arnold Ward (what does Mary Augusta Arnold Ward mean?)
   • Mrs. Humphrey Ward (what does Mrs. Humphrey Ward mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • writer (what does writer mean?)
   • author (what does author mean?)
7. Meaning
   • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
   Synonym(s)
   • Barbara Ward (what does Barbara Ward mean?)
   • Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (what does Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • economist (what does economist mean?)
   • economic expert (what does economic expert mean?)
   • environmentalist (what does environmentalist mean?)
   • conservationist (what does conservationist mean?)

WARD as VERB

1. Meaning
   • watch over or shield from danger or harm
   • protect
   Synonym(s)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • guard my possessions while I”m away
   Hypernyms(s) ward is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • protect (what does protect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shepherd (what does shepherd mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ward (what does ward mean?)
   • warden (what does warden mean?)
   • warder (what does warder mean?)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
   • bodyguard (what does bodyguard mean?)