hayward

¹

[hey-wawrd]

noun

1. an officer having charge of hedges and fences around a town common, especially to keep cattle from breaking through and to impound stray cattle.

Hayward

²

[hey-werd]

noun

1. Leland, 1902–71, U.S. theatrical producer.

2. a city in central California, SE of Oakland.

hayward

/ ˈheɪˌwɔːd /

noun

1. obsolete,  a parish officer in charge of enclosures and fences

Word History and Origins

Origin of hayward¹

1175–1225; Middle English heiward, equivalent to hei ( e ) hedge, fence ( Old English hege; akin to hedge, haw ³ ) + ward ward

Example Sentences

Restaurateur Tim Hayward says for shallow frying he uses a basic olive oil.

From BBC

Sculptor Anish Kapoor said he was "thrilled" to be returning to the Hayward Gallery after 28 years.

From BBC

"Vashi is very dynamic, he's a very charismatic character. He was almost like the Pied Piper of jewellery retail," says Will Hayward, a former Vashi store manager.

From BBC

"It was a whole elaborate show that Vashi would do with the clients, to show that they've got so many orders and this is how busy we are - this is why you should really be investing into Vashi," says Will Hayward.

From BBC

Like June Hayward/Juniper Song in “Yellowface,” Alice and Peter are so trapped in the flimsy reality they’ve constructed that they can’t see the obvious way out.

From Los Angeles Times