warder
Warder (noun) means (chiefly British) A prison guard. Example: “The warder unlocked the cell door for the morning count.”
How to use warder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA British term for a prison guard.
Mostly British usage; American English typically says "prison guard" or "correctional officer."
Word forms
warders plural, warders plural, Warders plural
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The _____ unlocked the cell door for the morning count.
Etymology
From Middle English warder, wardere, perhaps in part continuing Old English weardere (“one who holds a country; inhabitant”), from Proto-West Germanic *wardārī (“guard, follower, watchman, lookout”), equivalent to ward + -er. Cognate with Dutch waarder (“inspector”), German Low German Wärder (“guard, watchman”), German Wärter (“guard, keeper, attendant”).
Rhymes for warder
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What does “warder” mean?
The word “warder” means (chiefly British) A prison guard. In plain terms, a British term for a prison guard.
How do you use “warder” in a sentence?
Here is “warder” used in a sentence: “The warder unlocked the cell door for the morning count.”
What part of speech is “warder”?
“Warder” is a noun.
What is the meaning of warder?
"warder" (noun) means (chiefly British) A prison guard.