Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

casual ward

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: ca-su-al ward
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night.

Example Sentences

"1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931. It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs."

Inflected Forms

casual wards (plural)

Synonyms

spike

Questions

What does casual ward mean?: The section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night.

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