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

Wakefield's Daryl Powell, Wigan boss Matt Peet and St Helens coach Paul Rowley are all coaches who would bring something to the table if appointed.

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CrossCountry services between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street, which call at Sheffield, Wakefield, Leeds and York are also impacted.

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At Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield, the approach taken by staff remains to ask children to keep phones in their bags and confiscate them if the rule is broken.

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Their Super League game against Wakefield in August was called off because of "significant" welfare concerns, with the club having just two senior players available - leading to a fan protest.

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Bradford will make the journey east to face Hull FC, while Toulouse travel to Wakefield Trinity.

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