warden
noun
a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
wardens
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pluralof warden.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The organisation said wardens did not have powers to stop or detain individuals, but continued to work alongside partners including West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Samuel Adams and John Hancock were both fire wardens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The new wardens of a tiny island with only a handful of human inhabitants say moving there full-time has been a "dream come true".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In 2024, the couple began working on the island as assistant wardens, which involved seasonal work between March and October.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
True, those things happened, but not the way he described them, as though there were wardens with bad intentions lurking around every corner.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
