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
According to the opinion, Pesarik bought the Wakefield property for $30,000 in 2016 and sold it in March, 2020 for $187,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Catherine also visited Wakefield Trinity Rugby League Club and their community foundation to see how their outreach programmes bring generations together and support individuals experiencing isolation in the community.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
But Mrs Wakefield contradicted me on this point.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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