outer ward

collocation in English

meaningsofouterandward

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outer
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊ.tər/us
/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
at a greater distance from ...
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ward
noun[C]
uk
/wɔːd/us
/wɔːrd/
one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds ...
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(Definition ofouterandwardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The new owners of the castle undertook repairs, focused mainly on theouterward.
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The wall enclosing theouterwardwas stormed, and the seaward battery silenced in time to assist the breaking of the boom by the ships.
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There was anouterwardthat was defended by earthworks but no barbican.
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The walls of the inner ward were more substantial than those of theouterward, with huge towers and two large gatehouses.
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The gatehouse, dating from the early 12th century, leads into theouterward, which contains the remains of several buildings.
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Concentric castles resemble one castle nested inside the other, thus creating an inner andouterward.
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In the course of this work theouterwardwas demolished.
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The triangularouterwardto the south and east was built in the late 12th century.
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The inner ward housed the monastic buildings, while the agricultural and other artisan endeavors were carried out in theouterward.
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The northern part with itsouterwardmay not have been added until the 15th century.
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Theouterwardof the castle was breached but not the inner defences, with the town itself burned.
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Theouterwardwas unusual to the extent that it was built higher up than the central ward was.
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The castle had and inner andouterward.
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The only structure in the entire fortification that has withstood the ravages of time and history relatively well is the keep of theouterward.
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The site had an inner andouterwardand covered an area of 2.3 hectares.
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The castle design formed an inner and anouterward, surrounded in turn by a moat, now partially filled.
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Unlike its medieval precursor it was not placed in the forward position of theouterward, but moved to the other end of the rock.
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This part of the castle ends at the narrowouterwardand is in a state of disrepair.
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In the first period, commencing 1282, parts of theouterwardwere constructed.
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Theouterwardwas defended by a large twin-towered gatehouse, barbican and several round towers.
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