Wakefield

[ weyk-feeld ]

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.

Wakefield

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The couple, who live in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, considered having children.

From BBC

Wakefield surged into the top eight with 15.09 and Castleford completed the grade A teams on 15.02 points.

From BBC

Wakefield Trinity are the obvious winners of the new grading system having matched their on-field performance in dominating the Championship this season with the right progress off the field to achieve grade A status and a Super League place.

From BBC

Wakefield Trinity will replace London Broncos in Super League for 2025 having been awarded Grade A status as part of a restructure of the sport that will take effect next season.

From BBC

“Historically, the South Bay industrial real estate market has been extremely tight and this will allow a ton of new inventory and capacity that should help the market by providing more warehouse and distribution space around the port,” said real estate broker Mike Condon Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield, who helped manage the process of selecting a development partner for Phillips 66.

From Los Angeles Times