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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It said infections had been confirmed in "at least" seven schools in Enfield and neighbouring Haringey.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

But other friends were getting into comedy, including Harry Enfield, who was developing his own character-based TV show and asked Charlie and Paul to write for him.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

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

In Enfield, north London, the Met sought a court injunction to ban car meetings, following many years of illegal activity at spots along the A10.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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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