Topeka

American  

[tuh-pee-kuh] / təˈpi kə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Kansas, in the NE part, on the Kansas River.

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Topeka British  

/ təˈpiːkə /

noun

1. a city in E central Kansas, capital of the state, on the Kansas River: university (1865). Pop: 122 008 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then Marinovich, a Democrat working in conjunction with state Republican leaders in Topeka, offered tax incentives to draw a race car stadium to pastures of western KCK, beating out other bidders including KCMO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Board of Education of Topeka by ruling that “in the field of education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.”

From Literature

The closest big cities — Topeka and Oklahoma City — are over two hours away.

From MarketWatch

But in places with fewer competitors such as in Fort Smith, Ark., and Topeka, Kan., grocery store mergers have resulted in higher prices, Mayo said in a discussion about the topic.

From Los Angeles Times