ward
ward
noun
A separate room or section in a hospital or prison.
"She was recovering in the maternity ward."
noun
A person, especially a child, under the legal care of a guardian.
"The court made the child a ward."
verb
To prevent something harmful or unpleasant from affecting you.
"He tried to ward off the cold."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: hospital ward, Montgomery Ward, Aaron Montgomery Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, guard, cellblock