2
a
b
: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
c
: a member of the governing body of a guild
3
a
: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
game warden
air raid warden
b
: an official in charge of the operation of a prison
c
: any of various British officials having designated administrative functions
warden of the mint
4
a
: one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish
b
: any of various British college officials whose duties range from the administration of academic matters to the supervision of student discipline
Examples of warden in a Sentence
the warden of the cemetery
in his role as warden of the school, a principal must provide a safe environment for the students
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In May 2018, a warden at Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson met with Vitellaro and told him he would be reassigned to a residential unit.
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Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
In May 2018, a warden at Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson met with Vitellaro and told him he would be reassigned to a residential unit.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Their claims led federal prosecutors to indict eight former prison officials — including a former warden and a chaplain — on a slew of charges.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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“Warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warden. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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warden
noun
war·den
ˈwȯrd-ᵊn 
2
: the governor of a town, district, or fortress
3
: an official charged with special duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations
game warden
4
: an official in charge of a prison
5
a
: a lay officer of an Episcopal parish
b
: any of various British college officials
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