hayward
noun
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
1 American
[hay-wawrd]
/ ˈheɪˌwɔrd /
noun
Hayward
2
American
[hay-werd]
/ ˈheɪ wərd /
noun
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Leland, 1902–71, U.S. theatrical producer.
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a city in central California, SE of Oakland.
hayward
British
/ ˈheɪˌwɔːd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of hayward
1175–1225; Middle English heiward, equivalent to hei ( e ) hedge, fence ( Old English hege; akin to hedge, haw 3 ) + ward ward
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But as he pulls Hayward hayward, Hayward pulls away.
From Time Magazine Archive
The parish officers were all elected by the ratepayers assembled in vestry-meeting, except the common driver and hayward, who were elected by the same ratepayers assembled in court leet.
From Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins by John Fiske
In quite a variety of places we meet with pound-keepers, pound-drivers, and pinders; and the hayward also has been found in as many as fifteen different towns.
From The Customs of Old England by F. J. (Frederick John) Snell
Slave cabins clustered round the homestead of every rich landowner; ploughman, shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, oxherd and cowherd, dairymaid, barnman, sower, hayward and woodward, were often slaves.
From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by John Richard Green
Matt Hudson-Smith was fifth in the 400m, well off Botswana's world champion Collen Kebinatshipi, while Jake Hayward, running in his Wales vest, was eighth in a captivating 1500m race.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Many fans commented on Ferretti's post, saying they are "so excited" and "can't wait to see Mr and Mrs Hayward on screen".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I think it’s an important discussion and debate. I’m open to argument, interested in evidence,” Newsom said when asked about the debate at an Aug. 19 event in Hayward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Zoox assembles them at a plant in Hayward, Calif., that spans 3½ football fields and has the capacity to produce as many as 10,000 robotaxis a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mrs. Hayward lived on a farm, always wore black rubber boots to class, often smelled of manure and probably wasn’t the most popular teacher in the staff room.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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