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Noun ward has 7 senses

ward - a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
--₁ is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

Derived form: verb ward₁
ward - a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
--₂ is a kind of administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
--₂ is a part of municipality
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"
--₃ is a kind of block
--₃ is a part of hospital, infirmary
--₃ has particulars: detox; maternity ward
Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth - English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
--₄ is a kind of economist, economic expert; environmentalist, conservationist
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)
--₅ is a kind of writer, author
Ward, Montgomery Ward, Asron Montgomery Ward - United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
--₆ is a kind of businessman, man of affairs
cellblock, ward - a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
--₇ is a kind of block
--₇ is a part of prison, prison house
--₇ has parts: cell, jail cell, prison cell
--₇ has particulars: death house, death row

Verb ward has 1 sense

guard, ward - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
--₁ is one way to protect

Derived forms: noun ward₁, noun warder₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something