Ward

• A ward is a department in a hospital or similar such institiution.
• In Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, a ward is an electoral area of a town or city.
• In Japan, a ward (ku or 区 in Japanese) is a section of one of the larger cities. See Ward (Japan).
• In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian.
• In Mormonism, a ward is the name of a local congregation of Latter Day Saints. See Ward (Mormonism).