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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Wakefield Council initially declared a climate emergency seven years ago, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
There was a photo of him and his wife Lady Joan, who had died just a few weeks previously, on her seat with flowers at Wigan's game with Wakefield last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In another instance of playing a set of disparate characters, he was the imperious patriarch Joe Jackson in the former and the rebellious, empathetic whistleblower Hugo Wakefield in the latter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Nineteen Manhattan office buildings have begun conversions so far this year, and another 17 are planned, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I had been south as far as Wakefield; beyond that, my geography was unreliable.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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