1ward 
/ˈwoɚd/ noun
plural wards /ˈwoɚd/ noun [count] 1 a : a section in a hospital for patients needing a particular kind of care
▪ She works in the cancer/maternity/psychiatric ward.
b US : a section in a prison
▪ a maximum security ward 2 : one of the sections into which a city or town is divided for the purposes of an election
▪ the council representative from Ward 22 3 : a person (such as a child) who is protected and cared for by a court or guardian
▪ They were wards of the state. ▪ (US) The boy was made a ward of the court. = (Brit) The boy was made a ward of court.
▪ She works in the cancer/maternity/psychiatric ward.
b US : a section in a prison
▪ a maximum security ward
▪ the council representative from Ward 22
▪ They were wards of the state. ▪ (US) The boy was made a ward of the court. = (Brit) The boy was made a ward of court.
