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
Among the facilities being eyed is one in the prison town of Leavenworth, Kan. A judge once called the former prison there owned by CoreCivic a “hell hole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
The remains were discovered in a remote wooded area south of the town of Leavenworth, in Washington state, officials said.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Specifically, the CEO suggested that the company had opportunities in their Midwest Regional Reception Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, and the California City facility, north of Los Angeles.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
They lived on Leavenworth, just a few blocks west of my mother’s apartment.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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