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wards

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɔɹdz// UK //wˈɔːdz// wards

n. separate rooms or areas in a hospital where patients stay while they get treatment. Often, people are grouped together because they have the same illness or need the same care.

n. separate rooms or divisions in a hospital, typically designated for patients with similar medical requirements. Also refers to administrative divisions of a city or borough for local elections.


SIMPLE

The nurse is checking on the patients in the maternity ward.

CONTEXTUAL

After his surgery, he was moved from the operating theatre to a recovery ward for observation.

COMPLEX

The hospital administration decided to renovate the geriatric wards to include more natural lighting and improved accessibility features for long-term residents.

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Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'in' or 'on' depending on regional dialect, though 'in the ward' is standard in British English.

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