ward, n.
(wards)
freq. cnt. 6
(wards)
freq. cnt. 6
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
ward
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
ward
semantic pointers
hypernym
part holonym
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hospital ward ward
sample sentences
"they put her in a 4-bed ward"
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
<noun.artifact>
cellblock ward
semantic pointers
hypernym
part meronym
part holonym
hyponym