ward
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- noun
- /wɔrd/
- Meanwhile, back on the ward, important messages don't get through.
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- There's one prison works, screw being killed, but not one prison ward there.
Examples
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I want that woman off this ward immediately.
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I understand one of the patients from the prison ward attempted suicide.
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Send 'em out to every psych ward and prison throughout the US.
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But you are currently being held in the jail ward at USC hospital, correct?
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You are in the lockdown ward at St. Matthew's Charity.
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Corrado Ficorella was an oncologist in the cancer ward at the badly damaged San Salvatore Hospital.
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The prisoners are housed in a separate section of the ward to ensure safety.
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After the incident, the inmates were moved to a different ward for their protection.
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Each ward in the prison has its own guards and regulations.
Synonyms
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A part of a prison that has several cells for prisoners
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A large room in a jail or police station where officers keep several people for a short time
Idioms
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Etymology
The word ward comes from an old word meaning 'guard' or 'watch', so a prison ward is a section of the jail that staff watch and control.