Kansas City
Americannoun
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a city in western Missouri, the largest city in the state, situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and contiguous to Kansas City, Kansas.
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a city in northeastern Kansas, contiguous to and named after Kansas City, Missouri.
noun
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a city in W Missouri, at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers: important centre of livestock and meat-packing industry. Pop: 442 768 (2003 est)
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a city in NE Kansas, adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri. Pop: 145 757 (2003 est)
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A commercial, industrial, and cultural center, Kansas City was the starting point for many western expeditions.
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The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starts on Thursday and Argentina's first match is on June 16, against Algeria in Kansas City.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
McDuffie and Watson were part of Kansas City Chiefs teams that played in three consecutive Super Bowls, winning titles in 2023 and 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Kansas City will serve as a base camp for four national teams, including Argentina and England, during the upcoming World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
England, who will move from Florida to their tournament training base in Kansas City, Missouri, open their Group L campaign against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas, Texas.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Finn and me were living in a fleabag apartment in Kansas City.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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