"Wards" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Direction or movement often used to describe a means of protecting or caring for someone or something.
Examples:
- The child received treatment for a fractured arm and was kept under constant hospital ward
- She spent some days on emotional wards
A person responsible for supervising prisoners or maintaining order in a prison or other secure environment.
Warders are guards who work in a prison or hospital, responsible for supervising and controlling the movement of patients, inmates, or other individuals under their care.
A wardmote is an old term used in medieval England to refer to a meeting or convention held in a ward, which was a district or division within a town or city.<br><br>It could involve discussion of local affairs, including elections, legal matters, and other civic issues.
A wardroom is a senior common room or mess for commissioned officers or senior ratings on a naval ship or in a naval academy. It is a place where they gather for socializing, dining, and relaxation.
A guardianship or custody of something, typically a child, during a period when the parents are unable to care for them.<br><br>Example: "The court granted custody of the child to her aunt until the parents could sort out their marriage problems."<br><br>Synonyms: care, custody, guardianship, oversight, management.
A person who works in a warehouse, responsible for receiving, storing, and shipping goods or materials.