Leavenworth
Americannoun
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a city in NE Kansas.
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a federal and military prison there.
noun
Example Sentences
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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
The directive had come from the Pentagon, and filtered down through her chain of command at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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
In 1947, while Ernest was still in jail, Hale was released, having served twenty years at Leavenworth.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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