Kansas City

American  

[kan-zuhs sit-ee] / ˈkæn zəs ˈsɪt i /

noun

1. 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.

2. a city in northeastern Kansas, contiguous to and named after Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kansas City British  

noun

1. 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)

2. a city in NE Kansas, adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri. Pop: 145 757 (2003 est)

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Kansas City Cultural  

1. Two adjacent cities of the same name, one in northeastern Kansas, the other in northwestern Missouri, located at the junction of the Kansas and Missouri rivers.

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A commercial, industrial, and cultural center, Kansas City was the starting point for many western expeditions.

Example Sentences

Mr. Frankel is most convincing when he avoids bold statements, however, and instead immerses himself in the skulduggery of Kansas City politics or the treacherous demimonde of Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Patrick Mahomes, who was drafted one year before Allen, the Kansas City Chiefs have racked up three championships.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every AFC Championship game since the 2011 season has featured either the Kansas City Chiefs of New England Patriots, but even during the Tom Brady days the Pats never had any joy at Mile High.

From BBC

Now—after a brief Kansas City/Patrick Mahomes interregnum—New England is almost all the way back.

From The Wall Street Journal

His portfolio late last year also included bets on Visa, Microsoft, Moody’s and freight railroad company Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

From The Wall Street Journal