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Leavenworth

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

noun

  1. a city in NE Kansas.

  2. a federal and military prison there.

Leavenworth British  
/ ˈlɛvənˌwɜːθ, -wəθ /

noun

  1. 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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Highway 2, the most direct route from greater Seattle, where nearly 60% of the money spent in Leavenworth originates—and severed access to a major ski resort.

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

“All right, let’s go. I mapped out the address: 1155 Leavenworth, right?”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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