Wakefield

American  

[wayk-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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Wakefield

Warrington Wolves have jumped from sixth to third on the back of a much stronger season which culminated in reaching the Grand Final at Old Trafford, only to lose to Wakefield.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

All 14 Super League clubs will remain in the competition next season after the release of the yearly gradings, with Wakefield Trinity topping the ratings for the first time.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Wakefield club that Johnstone started out at is almost a different beast more than a decade on, for the better, but the fanbase has remained the same - committed, loyal and vocal.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But after 58 years Wakefield have got to sip champagne after the final hooter in Manchester.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

I hoped that we might put up at the King's Head in Wakefield, but we passed by without pausing.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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