Enfield

American

[en-feeld] / ˈɛnˌfild /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.
a town in N Connecticut.
Enfield rifle.

Enfield British

/ ˈɛnfiːld /

noun

a borough of Greater London: a N residential suburb. Pop: 280 300 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (31 sq miles)

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The 34 cases in Enfield represented over a third of the 96 total cases confirmed across England in the first month of the year, according to the UKHA's latest data.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Kate Stevens, who had travelled from her home in Canterbury, Kent, was with her son who lives in in Enfield, east London.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Mr Young, formerly of Swindon but now of Amberley Road in Enfield, confirmed his name and address at Swindon Magistrates' Court.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Average attendance at Galen Center fell to just over 5,000 per night last season, down from more than 6,000 in the final year of the Andy Enfield era.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Life was even looking up on the boyfriend front—for the last couple of days I’d been on the receiving end of some intense glances from Martin Enfield, a senior on the lacrosse team.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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