warded

[wawr-did]

adjective

1. having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks and keys.

warded

/ ˈwɔːdɪd /

adjective

1. (of locks, keys, etc) having wards

Word History and Origins

Origin of warded¹

1565–75; ward (noun) + -ed ³

Example Sentences

They were also revered as talismans that warded off evil spirits.

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Another widely-circulated post was written by a person who said their mother was badly injured in the attack and was currently warded in a hospital's intensive care unit.

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The Secret Service has warded off two assassination attempts on the TV personality-turned-head of state, with Trump's survival of the first attack coming down to a matter of centimeters.

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An armed homeowner in a Seattle suburb warded off a burglary attempt early Thursday by firing multiple rounds through the door that the thieves were trying to kick down, police said.

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Respiratory infections could change their patterns, and fungi usually warded off by body heat could adapt to the world’s higher temperatures and become more adept at infecting humans.

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