noun · neutral
wardenship
UK/ˈwɔːdənʃɪp/US/ˈwɔːrdənʃɪp/WARD·en·ship
The office, duties, or period in which someone serves as a warden (person responsible for a place or institution)
Examples
“Her wardenship at the student hall focused on improving safety and welfare.”
“During his wardenship, the park saw a rise in visitor education programmes.”
“The wardenship includes oversight of maintenance and visitor conduct.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her wardenship over the botanical garden combined careful conservation planning with community outreach that visibly increased local engagement.”
Collocations
- assume wardenship
- during her wardenship
- wardenship duties
Word family
Common mistakes
He was the wardenship of the hall.→He held the wardenship of the hall.
She is good at wardenshiping.→She is good at being a warden.
Say it for a higher band
5warden→6management→7+wardenship
Synonyms
stewardship
Easily confused
stewardship
“His stewardship of the trust was praised, while her wardenship focused on day-to-day visitor safety.”
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