Kansas

American  

[kan-zuhs] / ˈkæn zəs /

noun

1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 82,276 sq. mi. (213,094 sq. km). Topeka. KS (for use with zip code), Kans., Kan., Kas.

2. a river in northeastern Kansas, flowing east to the Missouri River. 169 miles (270 km) long.

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Kansas British  

/ ˈkænzəs /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Kan.   Kans.   KS.  a state of the central US: consists of undulating prairie, drained chiefly by the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers; mainly agricultural. Capital: Topeka. Pop: 2 723 507 (2003 est). Area: 213 096 sq km (82 277 sq miles)

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Kansas Cultural  

1. State in the central United States bordered by Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita.

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In the 1850s, the state came to be known as “bleeding Kansas” because of the violence between hostile free-staters and pro-slavery settlers.

Example Sentences

Figuring Montana wasn’t worth much on the bench, the 49ers traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs for a draft pick who could complement Young.

From The Wall Street Journal

That news rained a sense of riches upon me and my fellow natives of Kansas City, Kansas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Broncos are the first team other than Kansas City to win the division in the past decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Melodee’s disappearance drew widespread attention, with family members and community members organizing searches as authorities tracked the mother’s movements through California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas.

From Los Angeles Times

While the Broncos are building there could be some upheaval in Kansas City this summer, whether that includes losing Kelce at the end of his 13th season remains to be seen.

From BBC