Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for ward

ward

noun as in district

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Migrants have helped to enrich our living standards and helped ward off depopulation trends that threaten other wealthy countries.

In one patch of blue canvas shelters, some 60 doctors, nurses and pharmacists have assembled what passes for a clinic: a makeshift pharmacy, a rudimentary laboratory and tents used as short-stay wards.

Read more on Barron's

The rally revved up again after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the beginning of an rate-cutting cycle to ward off danger signs in the labor market.

To ward off the unrelenting approach of middle age, last year I took up weight lifting and hired a personal trainer.

Fearing they may be targeted, gaming platforms such as Roblox and Discord have recently introduced age checks on some features in an apparent bid to ward off inclusion in the ban.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement