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 A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correc ...

ward, a division of a penal institution such as a prison * Ward (electoral subdivision), electoral district or unit of local government ** Ward (KPK), local government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan **

Ward (South Africa) In South Africa, wards are geopolitical subdivisions of municipalities used for electoral purposes. Each metropolitan Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated s ...

** Wards of Bangladesh ** Wards of Germany **

Wards of Japan A is a subdivision of the cities of Japan that are large enough to have been designated by government ordinance.Wards of Myanmar **

Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level, represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and dist ...

** Ward (United States) *** Wards of New Orleans * Ward (fortification), part of a castle *

Ward (LDS Church) A ward is a local congregation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)--with a smaller local congregation known as a branch. A ward is presided over by a bishop, the equivalent of a pastor in many other Christian denomina ...

, a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Ward (Vietnam) Ward (phường), a type of third tier subdivision of Vietnam is divided into 11,162 units along with township and commune have equal status. Wards are subordinate to urban district, city or town as the Third Tier unit. Currently, to manage t ...

, 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 This is a list of all Hardy Boys books published, by series. The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories (1927–2005) Grosset & Dunlap Simon & Schuster In 1979, the Hardy Boys books began to be published by Wanderer Books Simon & Schuster in paperback form ...

(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 Montgomery Ward is the name of two successive U.S. retail corporations. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a world-pioneering mail-order business and later also a leading department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001. The curren ...

, an online retailer and former department store chain * Ward Body Works, a school bus manufacturer, now IC Bus *

Ward's Ward's is an American organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years. The organization is responsible for several publications including, '' Ward's AutoWorld'', and '' Ward's Dealer Business''. Ward's also publish the ...

, a publisher of ''Ward's AutoWorld'' and ''Ward's Dealer Business'' *

Wards Brewing Company Wards Brewing Company was a brewery based at Sheaf Brewery on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, England, now a subsidiary of Double Maxim Beer Company. The most famous brand produced was Wards Best Bitter. History Early years In 1837, William Roper ...

, a former English brewery, now a brand operated by Double Maxim Beer Company

Law and law enforcement

Ward (law) In law, a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court. Such a person may be referenced as a "ward of the court". Overview The wardship jurisdiction is an ancient j ...

, someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian *

Watchman (law enforcement) Watchmen were organised groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime preven ...

, a security guard *

Ward (feudal) In medieval and early modern Europe, the term ''tenant-in-chief'' (or ''vassal-in-chief'') denoted a person who held his lands under various forms of feudal land tenure directly from the king or territorial prince to whom he did homage, as op ...

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 (Arka ...

Names

Ward (surname) Ward is a surname of either Old English or Old Gaelic origin, common in English-speaking countries. The Old English name derives from an occupational surname for a civil guard/keeper of the watch, or alternately as a topographical surname from ...

Ward (given name) Ward may refer to: People * Ward Armstrong (born 1956), American trial lawyer * Ward Bennett (1917–2003), American designer, artist and sculptor * Ward Beysen (1941–2005), Belgian politician and Freemason * Ward R. Bliss (1855-1905), Pennsy ...

* 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 prob ...

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 Assal al-Ward ( ar, عسال الورد; also spelled Asal el-Ward) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus along the Syrian–Lebanese borders. Nearby localities include Ha ...

, Syria *

Ward, Castleknock Ward ( ga, An Bharda) is a civil parish in Fingal, Ireland. It is part of the historical barony of Castleknock. The Ward River, the major tributary of the Broadmeadow River, flows through the area, and probably gave the civil parish its name. L ...

, Ireland *

Ward, New Zealand Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, north of Kaikoura. The Flaxbourne River flows past to the north and into the Pacific Ocean at Ward Beach to the south-east of Ward. A current initiative aim ...

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" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin Count ...

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 ...

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 of ...

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 State ...

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 Un ...

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 t ...

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 ...

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

, Massachusetts *

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 earl ...

Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,183. Geography Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Coal Township, P ...

Ward Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Ward Township is a township in 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, instead being located in th ...

Vessels

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

Other

Ward (fencing) A ward or guard (translating German ''Hut'' "protection") is a defensive position in the German school of swordsmanship The German school of fencing (') is a system of combat taught in the Holy Roman Empire during the Late Medieval, German Rena ...

, 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 t ...

Ward County (disambiguation) Ward County may refer to: * Ward County, North Dakota * Ward County, Texas * Ward County, Queensland The County of Ward is a county (a cadastral division) in the south-eastern corner of Queensland, Australia. The main urban area within the co ...

* "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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