Leavenworth

[ lev-uhn-wurth, -werth ]

/ ˈlɛv ənˌwɜrθ, -wərθ /

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noun

a city in NE Kansas.

a federal and military prison there.

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Words nearby Leavenworth

leave holding the bag, leave in the lurch, leaven, leavening, leave no stone unturned, Leavenworth, leave of absence, leave off, leave one cold, leave open, leave out

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How to use Leavenworth in a sentence

If you love Bavarian-themed architecture and deep powder, look no further than Leavenworth, a hidden gem of a ski town in the Cascade Range, about two hours east of Seattle.
The Best Ski Towns to Live in or Visit Right Now|eriley|February 4, 2022|Outside Online
Stevens Pass is the biggest ski resort nearby, but the in-town Leavenworth Ski Hill gratifies with great beginner slopes and day tickets starting at just $24.
The Best Ski Towns to Live in or Visit Right Now|eriley|February 4, 2022|Outside Online
In an early voice-over narration, Isaac’s William Tell explains that he’s done a stint at Leavenworth for a crime he doesn’t immediately describe.
Oscar Isaac Smolders in the Pensive Romantic Thriller The Card Counter|Stephanie Zacharek|September 2, 2021|Time
He was sentenced to 14 years in Leavenworth penitentiary, where he quickly became one of the most popular inmates, beloved just as he had been aboard the Belgica.
The Antarctic Expedition That Changed Modern Medicine|Julian Sancton|May 12, 2021|Time

Who knows how the former Bradley Manning will fare at Fort Leavenworth?
How Will Chelsea Manning Be Treated in Prison?|Mansfield Frazier|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Manning is expected to serve his sentence at Fort Leavenworth, where he has been in pretrial confinement since April 2011.
Bradley Manning: ‘I Will Recover From This ... This Is Just a Stage in My Life’|Alexa O'Brien|August 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first one constructed was on Clay street, between Kearney street and Leavenworth street.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
"Leavenworth certainly made a good soldier of you, Ferrers," put in Sears.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
I haven't been in an auto, except under orders, since I left Clowdry for Leavenworth.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
Possibly Colonel Meriwether might be back at Leavenworth within the week, possibly not for a month or more!
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough
An invalid wife in Leavenworth heard her husband make proposals of marriage to the nurse.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile

British Dictionary definitions for Leavenworth

Leavenworth

/ (ˈlɛvənˌwɜːθ, -wəθ) /

noun

a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River: the state's oldest city, founded in 1854 by proslavery settlers from Missouri. Pop: 35 211 (2003 est)

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