a separate room or area in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient

a children's ward

a ward nurse

an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors

the second most marginal ward in Westminster

a child or young person under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court

for the last three years, the boy has been my ward

any of the internal ridges or bars in a lock that prevent the turning of any key which does not have grooves of corresponding form or size

the action of keeping a lookout for danger

I saw them keeping ward at one of those huge gates

an area of ground enclosed by the encircling walls of a fortress or castle

admit to or care for in a hospital ward

the last of the accident victims was warded

guard; protect

it was his duty to ward the king