WARD


Meaning of WARD in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ open , public (both BrE )

▪ private ( BrE )

▪ hospital

▪ inpatient ( esp. BrE )

▪ isolation ( esp. BrE )

▪ maternity , psychiatric , surgical , etc.

VERB + WARD

▪ be admitted to ( esp. BrE )

He was admitted to the casualty ~.

▪ be discharged from ( esp. BrE )

WARD + NOUN

▪ nurse , sister , staff (all BrE )

▪ round ( BrE )

The doctor was doing her morning ~ round.

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

She spent five days in the maternity ~.

▪ on the ~ ( esp. BrE )

How many midwives are on the ~?

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