🏘️ WARDS: I'm going to be honest, this word has too many meanings
WARDS is a pretty common word with multiple meanings. Let's learn them.
ℹ️ Part of speech of wards
wards is a plural count NOUN or a verb.
🗣️ Pronunciation of wards
wards is pronounced /wɔːrdz/ or WARDZ.
📚️ Definition of wards
wards refers to separate rooms or areas in a hospital, prison, or other building; the word can also refer to subdivision of a city. wards can also refer to people who are under the care and protection of the government, such as orphaned children. As a verb, it is the third-person singular form of ward, which means to defend, as in to ward off danger.
📰 Examples of the word wards
Here are some examples of ward/s in usage:
The patients were moved to the wards when the power went out.
The politician was popular in the wards closer to the edge of the city.
Reniqua became a ward of the state temporarily when her father was wrongly arrested.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz on wards
Test yourself!
wards most nearly means
(A) towards.
(B) awards.
(C) sections.
(D) rewards.
(E) words.
And one more:
Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of wards?
(A) She moved forward, determined not to look back.
(B) The patient was confined to a section of the hospital for patients with contagious diseases.
(C) The team was excited about their awards.
(D) He is always on guard when it comes to his private life.
(E) She loved playing with words and creating puns.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips on using the word wards correctly
Wards can also be used as a suffix attached to other words to indicate direction (such as "heavenwards," "forwards," etc.).
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
C, sections.
B, The patient was confined...