Wakefield

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪkˌfiːld/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wāk′fēld′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Wake•field  (wāk′fēld′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in West Yorkshire, in N England: battle 1460. 305,500.
  2. Place Namesa town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 24,895.
  3. Place Names, American Historyan estate in E Virginia, on the Potomac River: birthplace of George Washington;
    restored as a national monument in 1932.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Wakefield / ˈweɪkˌfiːld/
  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)
'Wakefield' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Goldsmith - Pontefract - Vicar of Wakefield, The - West Yorkshire

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