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casual ward

casual ward noun: the section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night.

Noun

casual ward (plural casual wards)

  1. (historical) The section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night.
    • It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
    Synonyms:
    spike

Synonyms of casual ward

Forms of casual ward

pluralcasual wards

Questions about casual ward

What does casual ward mean?
Casual ward means the section of a workhouse where itinerants and tramps could be accommodated for one night.
What part of speech is casual ward?
Casual ward is a noun.
What is the plural of casual ward?
The plural of casual ward is casual wards.

Words near casual ward in the dictionary

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  2. casual game
  3. casual games
  4. casual gaming
  5. casual sex
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  8. casual water
  9. casualisation
  10. casualisations
  11. casualise

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