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ward

English

🔊 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”
🔊 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
🔊 United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
🔊 English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
🔊 English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
🔊 a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
🔊 watch over or shield from danger or harm
“guard my possessions while I'm away”