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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Labour was left with just once councillor on Wakefield Council after Reform UK won 58 out of 63 seats in the 7 May election.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
A second Reform UK councillor in Wakefield has quit less than two months after the party gained control of the authority.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
“I saw they put up new signs this year that estimate wait times along the highway into the park, so it sounds like they’re prepared for an interesting summer,” Wakefield said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Then, lowering her voice, Mrs Wakefield had said: 'But tell me, Stevens, what was this Lord Darlington like?
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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