Wakefield

[ weyk-feeld ]

/ ˈweɪkˌfild /

noun

a city in West Yorkshire, in N England: battle 1460.

a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

an estate in E Virginia, on the Potomac River: birthplace of George Washington; restored as a national monument in 1932.

Example sentences from the Web for wakefield

Since being outed by Wakefield as the so-called “CDC whistleblower,” Dr. Thompson has issued a statement through his lawyer.

Anti-Vaxxers Have a New Hero |Russell Saunders |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Therefore, claims are forever reworked and reexamined; the truth eventually is found, as happened with Wakefield.

Get Your Damn Flu Shot |Kent Sepkowitz |January 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As a result, Wakefield lost his right to practice medicine.

The Vaccine-Autism Fraud's Surprising History |Seth Mnookin |January 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The least convincing data come from the type of study Wakefield had conducted: a simple case series.

The Vaccine-Autism Fraud's Surprising History |Seth Mnookin |January 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

It was quite late that night when Mr. Wakefield returned from his visit to Jim Nestor.

The Motor Boys Overland |Clarence Young
"You carry those things as easy as a walking-stick," Wakefield observed, ready to reciprocate in point of compliments.

Peak and Prairie |Anna Fuller
Wakefield, who had taken deacon's orders and afterwards left the Church, was a distinguished scholar and a friend of Fox.

The Political History of England - Vol. X. |William Hunt
Ned found Mr. Wakefield, the athletic instructor, in the gymnasium of the club house.

The Motor Boys |Clarence Young
Mr. Wakefield complained bitterly of the unkindness and inhospitality of the Liverpool clergy.

Recollections of Old Liverpool |A Nonagenarian

British Dictionary definitions for wakefield

Wakefield

/ (ˈweɪkˌfiːld) /

noun

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)

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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