ward

noun

1
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
2
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
3
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
4
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
they put her in a 4-bed ward
5
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
6
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
7
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

1
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
guard my possessions while I'm away

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