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IELTS BNC: 5539 COCA: 9327

warden

warden /ˈwoɚdn̩/ noun
plural wardens
warden
/ˈwoɚdn̩/
noun
plural wardens
Learner's definition of WARDEN
[count]
: a person who is in charge of or takes care of something管理人;看守人;监护人
see also traffic warden
US : an official who is in charge of a prison监狱长
called also (British) governor
British : any one of various officials at a British college(英国)学院管理人员
IELTS BNC: 5539 COCA: 9327

warden

noun

war·​den ˈwȯr-dᵊn How to pronounce warden (audio)
1
: one having care or charge of something : guardian, keeper
2
b
: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
c
: a member of the governing body of a guild
3
a
: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
game warden
air raid warden
b
: an official in charge of the operation of a prison
c
: any of various British officials having designated administrative functions
warden of the mint
4
a
: one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish
b
: any of various British college officials whose duties range from the administration of academic matters to the supervision of student discipline

Example Sentences

the warden of the cemetery in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
Recent Examples on the Web A generation later, Mom retired as a prison warden after 25 years. Roxanne Jones, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 One of the servicemen who took solace in birds was John Buxton, who had served as warden of Skokholm Bird Observatory in 1939 with his wife Marjorie. Tim Birkhead, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022 The Geauga County dog warden responded to the scene and managed to get the dog, identify the owner and return it to its Moreland Hills home. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 The fires broke out earlier this week and are expected to continue burning through the weekend, according to Dave Celino, chief fire warden of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Terry Raybon became the warden of William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore in 2021. Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2022 The civil litigation was brought against the warden of FCI Edgefield who countered through attorneys to say that Hill had not exhausted administrative remedies within the BOP. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 15 July 2022 On Tuesday, Carvajal repeatedly directed much of the responsibility to the agency's regional director who oversaw operations, along with the local warden and other officers – all replaced beginning in 2021. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 There are stowaways in the trunk of the warden’s car who want to take the story in one direction. Time, 29 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wardein, from Anglo-French wardein, gardein, from warder to guard

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of warden was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 5539 COCA: 9327
warden

noun

ADJECTIVEdeputy副看守長church (usually churchwarden) (especially BrE) , prison (especially NAmE) 教堂執事;監獄長
park (especially BrE) 停車場管理員game(野生動物保護區的)看守人He is chief game warden of the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.他是肯尼亞馬薩伊馬拉動物保護區的管理處主任。community, neighbourhood, street (all BrE) 社區管理員;街道管理員Two neighbourhood wardens patrol the housing estate.兩位社區管理員巡視住宅區。parking, traffic (both especially BrE) 停車/交通管理員dog (BrE) 流浪狗管理員 note at job

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