casual ward

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casual ward (plural casual wards)

  1. (historical) The section of a workhouse where tramps and itinerants could be accommodated for one night.
    • 1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
      It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.

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