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How to pronounce ward in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms guard
Type of protect
Has types shepherd
Derivation warder
Type Words
Synonyms barbara ward, baroness jackson of lodsworth
Type Words
Synonyms cellblock
Type of block
Has types death house, death row
Type Words
Synonyms mary augusta arnold ward, mrs. humphrey ward
Type Words
Synonyms aaron montgomery ward, montgomery ward
Type Words
Synonyms hospital ward
Type of block
Has types detox, maternity ward


they put her in a 4-bed ward.
Type Words
Type of territorial division, administrative district, administrative division
Type Words
Type of mortal, person, soul, someone, somebody, individual

Examples of ward

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So you may spend two grand on it and still not ward off the worst-case scenario.
From the online.wsj.com
Clemens and the riggers often huddled around fire barrels to ward off frostbite.
From the freep.com
The funds on our list take different approaches to ward off the hot-money crowd.
From the businessweek.com
The shortages have again made North Korea a ward of the international community.
From the time.com
Ward went over 900 in the Steelers'opening-game win against the Atlanta Falcons.
From the post-gazette.com
Ward said Allen had been protective of the child, and had changed her underwear.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The care given seems very dependant on who is in charge of the ward at the time.
From the guardian.co.uk
Either they go home that day, they're sent to a ward or they end up in a morgue.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
One ward boss who runs afoul of Kane loses his ears as a reminder of who's boss.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
  • Guard: watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
  • 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; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
  • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
  • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
  • WLDR-FM 101.9 Traverse City, MI, simulcast on WARD 750 Petoskey, MI, is a station that airs a country music format as "Sunny Country 101.9". The stations are owned by broadcaster Roy Henderson, who is WLDR's third owner in its 40-year history.
  • Ward are an electronica duo consisting of David Meme and Richard Williams (from the emo band Calvados Beam Trio).
  • In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an electoral district within a municipality used in local politics. ...