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Definition of wakefield

wakefield

/ˈweɪk.fiːld/
Wake · field
Plural:Wakefields
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wakefield Lexical Profile

• noun

1

British A cathedral city and administrative center in West Yorkshire, England, historically renowned for its textile industry and coal mining.

2

An electromagnetic field left behind a charged particle or a laser pulse as it travels rapidly through a plasma or dielectric medium.

Example

"Researchers are investigating plasma wakefield acceleration as a method to create more compact and efficient particle accelerators."

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• Nearby Words

wakeboard
wakeboarder
wakeboarding
wakefield
wakeful
wakefully
wakefulness

Word Origin & Etymology

As a geographic name, it derives from Old English 'wacu' (wake, festival or vigil) and 'feld' (open land), meaning 'the open land where a festival is held.' As a physics term, it simply combines 'wake' (the trail left by a moving object) and 'field'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wakefield. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wakefield
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