Ward may refer to:

Division or unit

* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a prison *

Ward (electoral subdivision) A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...

, electoral district or unit of local government ** Ward (KPK), local government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan ** Ward (South Africa) ** Wards of Bangladesh ** Wards of Germany ** Wards of Japan ** Wards of Myanmar ** Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom ** Ward (United States) *** Wards of New Orleans * Ward (fortification), part of a castle * Ward (LDS Church), a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Ward (Vietnam), a type of third-tier subdivision of Vietnam

Entertainment, arts and media

WOUF (AM) WOUF (750 AM) is a radio station licensed to Petoskey, Michigan, and owned by Suzanne Henderson through N Content Marketing. History The station began broadcasting in June 2000, holding the call sign WWKK, and aired an oldies format with progra ...

, a radio station (750 AM) licensed to serve Petoskey, Michigan, United States, which held the call sign WARD from 2008 to 2021 * Ward Cleaver, a fictional character from the American television sitcom ''Leave It to Beaver'' * Warring Adolescents Revenge Division (WARD), organization in ''The Hardy Boys'' graphic novels * '' Watch and Ward'', a short novel by Henry James first published as a serial in 1871 and later as a book in 1878

Brands and enterprises

* Montgomery Ward, an online retailer and former department store chain * Ward Body Works, a school bus manufacturer, now IC Bus * Ward's, a publisher of ''Ward's AutoWorld'' and ''Ward's Dealer Business'' * Wards Brewing Company, a former English brewery, now a brand operated by Double Maxim Beer Company

Law and law enforcement

* Ward (law), someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian * Watchman (law enforcement), a security guard * Ward (feudal) *

Justice Ward (disambiguation) Justice Ward may refer to: * Daniel P. Ward (1918–1995), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois * Hortense Sparks Ward (1872–1944), special chief justice of a special all-female Texas Supreme Court convened in 1925 *Paul Ward (Arkan ...

Names

* Ward (surname) * Ward (given name) * Ward, short form of the given names: **

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

Howard Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

Hereward Hereward the Wake (Traditional pronunciation /ˈhɛ.rɛ.ward/, modern pronunciation /ˈhɛ.rɪ.wəd/) (1035 – 1072) (also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resista ...

Places

* Assal al-Ward, Syria * Ward, Castleknock, Ireland * Ward, New Zealand *

Ward Beach Ward Beach is a section of rugged coastline in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand that is known for unusual rock formations. The geological features include the exposed reef platforms that were uplifted by 2m or more during the 2016 Kaikōur ...

, a section of coastline near Ward, NZ

United States

Ward, Alabama Ward is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Hunt ...

Ward, Arkansas Ward is the third most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,052 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock– Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According t ...

Ward, Colorado Ward is a home rule municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census. The town is a former mining settlement founded in 1860 in the wake of the discovery of gold at nearby Gold Hill. Once one ...

Ward, Indiana Ward is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. ...

Ward, New York Ward is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 331 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Hamilton Ward. The town is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the village of Wellsville. History ...

Ward, South Carolina Ward is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census. History Spann Methodist Church and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Geography Ward is located at ...

Ward, South Dakota Ward is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2020 census. History Ward was named after James A. Ward, a railroad promoter and auditor of Dakota Territory from 1887-1889. Geography According to the U ...

Ward, Washington Ward is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located a mile-and-a-half east of Kettle Falls on U.S. Route 395 U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern ...

Ward, West Virginia Ward is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Ge ...

Ward Reservation The Charles W. Ward Reservation is a open space reserve located in Andover, Massachusetts, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston. The reserve, managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservati ...

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Ward Township, Todd County, Minnesota Ward Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. Ward Township was organized in 1877, and named after Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, the native home of a share of the early ...

Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio Ward Township is one of the eleven civil township, townships of Hocking County, Ohio, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census the population was 1,183. Geography Located in the far eastern part of the ...

Ward Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Ward Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census. It is the only township in Tioga County that is not in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, i ...

Vessels

* , various United States Navy destroyers * , a U.S. Navy destroyer

Other

* Ward (fencing), defensive position in the sport of fencing *

The Ward (disambiguation) The Ward can refer to: * Ward (disambiguation) * ''The Ward'' (film), horror film directed by John Carpenter * The Ward (2000 video game), point and click adventure video game developed by Fragile Bits *''Children's Ward'', British children's te ...

Ward County (disambiguation) Ward County may refer to: * Ward County, North Dakota * Ward County, Texas Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,644. The county seat is Monahans. The county was created in 1 ...

* "Ward", by C418 from ''

Minecraft - Volume Beta ''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java (programming language), Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made pub ...

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