Leavenworth

American

[lev-uhn-wurth, -werth] / ˈlɛv ənˌwɜrθ, -wərθ /

noun

a city in NE Kansas.
a federal and military prison there.

Leavenworth British

/ 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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Ponderosa pines towering more than 100 feet crashed into pens at Leavenworth Reindeer Farm, a popular destination outside town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

But the company, which is being sued by Leavenworth, wants to bypass permitting required by the city and open the facility, as it did in California City.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

For now Kara remains at her base in Fort Leavenworth but is prepared to leave with little notice if she has to.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

In 1955, there was an outbreak at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, when I was in the second grade.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

We had walked down the steep hill from my parents’ flat, which was actually the first floor of a six-unit building they owned on Leavenworth near California.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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