Kansan

American  

[kan-zuhn] / ˈkæn zən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kansas. Kansa. Kansas.

2. Geology. the Kansan Stage.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the state of Kansas. Kansa. Kansas.

2. Geology. of or relating to the second stage of the Pleistocene glaciation of North America.

Kansan British  

/ ˈkænzən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Kansas

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adjective

1. of or relating to Kansas or its inhabitants

Other Word Forms

• post-Kansan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Kansan

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; Kans(as) + -an

Example Sentences

There was a rodeo announcer from Idaho, a Kansan whose family owns a dairy farm, and a retired government worker who auctioned spectrum for the Federal Communications Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

She’s also hoping Kansans are just as angry as she is.

From Salon

Inside Dorothy’s Kansan house, a once-shadowed frying pan on the wall now dangles front and center, as does a digitally added “Home Sweet Home” needlepoint nailed to the threshold.

From Los Angeles Times

“The idea of a tariff to equal the stage has some merit and some support. But I think most Kansans would say, ‘let’s do this in a more gradual way,’” Moran told The Hill.

From Salon

“I would urge the Legislature to focus on real issues impacting Kansans,” Kelly said in her veto message on the second bill.

From Seattle Times