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We have spotted WARD (4 Letters) a total of 122 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with WARD and also when and where was it last seen:

Definition

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.
One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.
The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.
A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.
One who, or that which, is guarded.
A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.
A division of a county.
A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.
A division of a forest.
A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.
A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.
A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.
To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.
To defend; to protect.
To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.
To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
To be vigilant; to keep guard.
To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Referring crossword puzzle clues

Usage among publishers:

  • New York Times: Nov 18, 2024
  • New York Times: Nov 14, 2024
  • Newsday: May 5, 2024
  • Universal: May 20, 2023
  • Eugene Sheffer: May 3, 2023
  • New York Times: Apr 26, 2023
  • New York Times: Mar 24, 2023
  • LA Times: Mar 10, 2023
  • Wall Street Journal: Feb 22, 2023