Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ward

7 senses of ward

Sense 1
ward -- (a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 2
ward -- (a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections)
       => administrative district, administrative division, territorial division -- (a district defined for administrative purposes)

Sense 3
ward, hospital ward -- (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")
       => block -- (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing")

Sense 4
Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth -- (English economist and conservationist (1914-1981))
       INSTANCE OF=> economist, economic expert -- (an expert in the science of economics)
       INSTANCE OF=> environmentalist, conservationist -- (someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution)

Sense 5
Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward -- (English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 6
Ward, Montgomery Ward, Aaron Montgomery Ward -- (United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913))
       INSTANCE OF=> businessman, man of affairs -- (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))

Sense 7
cellblock, ward -- (a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells))
       => block -- (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ward

1 sense of ward

Sense 1
guard, ward -- (watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away")
       => protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")