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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

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Logistics Park Kansas City spans more than 2,300 acres and is anchored by a railway intermodal facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Philadelphia Eagles continued to struggle but their former Super Bowl rivals the Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reached 100 regular-season wins in his 131st start, tying Tom Brady's record.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

She previously worked as a Washington correspondent for the Kansas City Star and an investigative reporter for the Star and McClatchy newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Reverend Dameron, a Dickensian personage, an unctuous and jolly brimstone-and-damnation orator, was minister of the Grandview Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas, the church the Andrews family attended regularly.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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