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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Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported lower second-quarter profit and said that its board chair Isabelle Courville was retiring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Both played in three Super Bowls for the Kansas City Chiefs, winning two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
As fears of a bust fizzled, venues including Philadelphia and Kansas City see increases in tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Colombia fans took over Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City when they played Ghana, and made it feel like a party.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
And Dick met me at the bus station in Kansas City.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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