ward.

A local subdivision of a city or district, often used for elections or administration.

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Words that belong together

• electoral ward
• ward boundary
• neighboring ward

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The ward elected a councilor who had run its corner shop for thirty years.

One street belonged to two wards, split at the railway crossing.

Residents of the poorest ward waited longest for road repairs.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Political and municipal sense selected; a hospital ward is a separate sense. Ward boundaries need not match everyday neighborhood identities. Plural: wards. No other inflection applies to this noun.