ward (noun)

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

ward (noun)

a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

ward, hospital ward (noun)

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"

Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (noun)

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward (noun)

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

Ward, Montgomery Ward, Aaron Montgomery Ward (noun)

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

cellblock, ward (verb)

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

guard, ward (verb)

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

"guard my possessions while I'm away"

Ward (ProperNoun)

An English occupational surname for a guard or watchman.

Ward

A ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area. It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered. In Australia, Canada, Monaco, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States they are an electoral district within a district or municipality, used in local government elections. In the United States, wards are usually subdivided into precincts for polling purposes. In the Republic of Ireland, urban Wards and rural District Electoral Divisions were renamed Electoral Divisions in 1994. The electoral districts for local authorities are often popularly called "wards". These consist of multiple electoral divisions, and are officially called "local electoral areas". In the case of a municipal amalgamation, the former cities and towns that make up the new metropolis may be referred to as wards. ⁕In certain cities of India, like Mumbai and Delhi, a ward is an administrative unit of the city region, a city area is divided into Zones, which in turn contains numerous wards.