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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Adam Lomas, 33, an accountant from Wakefield, was on holiday in Milan with his wife Katy, 31, and their four-month-old daughter.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Harvard-Westlake took care of North Carolina Wakefield 16-0 in five innings.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He was born in Castleford in West Yorkshire and studied at Leeds School of Art alongside Wakefield sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Despite the lack of good records, Urda allowed Pesarik to deduct about $14,800 of credit-card expenses for the Wakefield property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Mrs Wakefield turned back to the arch and putting her hand to it, said: 'So we don't know for certain then.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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