word-vault/dist/data/cards/wa/warden.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "warden",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a forest warden"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the warden of a youth hostel"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two neighbourhood wardens patrol the housing estate."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["deputy", "church", "prison"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the person in charge of a prison",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment", "Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["deputy", "church", "prison"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "(especially in England), a title given to the head of some colleges and institutions",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Warden of Wadham College, Oxford"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːdn/",
                "audio": "wa/warden/warden__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɔːrdn/",
                "audio": "wa/warden/warden__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally denoting a guardian or protector): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French wardein, variant of Old French guarden ‘guardian’."
}