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psych ward

psych ward noun: clipped compound of psychiatric ward.

Noun

psych ward (plural psych wards)

  1. (informal) Clipped compound of psychiatric ward.
    • Longtime mental health practitioners say the tight control over tobacco today contrasts sharply with the psych wards of even two decades ago.2003 August 18, Catherine Saillant, “Smoking Issue a Quandary for Psychiatric Facilities”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
    • I feel alive. And THIS is like home. But not like home with mum and dad and a brother in and out of NHS psych wards - but a real home, where you actually belong.2021 May 16, Trevor Miller, “Nightclubs help bring us together and make us feel alive – I hope they return stronger than ever”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC...

Forms of psych ward

pluralpsych wards

Questions about psych ward

What does psych ward mean?
Psych ward means clipped compound of psychiatric ward.
What part of speech is psych ward?
Psych ward is a noun.
What is the plural of psych ward?
The plural of psych ward is psych wards.

Words near psych ward in the dictionary

  1. psych out
  2. psych outs
  3. psych up
  4. psych verb
  5. psych verbs
  6. psych ward
  7. psych wards
  8. psych-
  9. psych-fi
  10. Psych-O
  11. Psych-Os

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