Wakefield
Americannoun
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N England: battle 1460.
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a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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an estate in E Virginia, on the Potomac River: birthplace of George Washington; restored as a national monument in 1932.
noun
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a city in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: important since medieval times as an agricultural and textile centre. Pop: 76 886 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 318 300 (2003 est). Area: 333 sq km (129 sq miles)
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Wakefield East's Reform councillor Steve Parker, who organisers said was present, told the BBC the incident was being investigated and he was unable to comment further.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It took me a few days to check the bank balance," the 21-year-old from Wakefield admits.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Green candidate Sarah Wakefield, a councillor on Manchester City Council, was chosen after the party's first candidate, Chris Kennedy, withdrew from the race.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield expects 31 conversions in 2026 compared with 18 in 2025 and nine in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Mr and Mrs Wakefield are an American couple who have been settled in England - somewhere in Kent, I understand - for some twenty years.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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