Wakefield

American  

[weyk-feeld] / ˈweɪkˌfild /

noun

1. a city in West Yorkshire, in N England: battle 1460.

2. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. an estate in E Virginia, on the Potomac River: birthplace of George Washington; restored as a national monument in 1932.

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Wakefield British  

/ ˈweɪkˌfiːld /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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Example Sentences

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

Result: The taxable gain on Pesarik’s Wakefield house was $118,198, not $55,799 as he claimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Cary Wakefield, chief executive of Ovarian Cancer Action, said: "Our hope is that this powerful storyline prompts more women to recognise the symptoms and be empowered to seek help sooner."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I had been south as far as Wakefield; beyond that, my geography was unreliable.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood