Leavenworth

[ lev-uhn-wurth, -werth ]

noun

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

Leavenworth

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Trump should be put on trial and sentenced to Leavenworth or some other high-security federal prison or military prison on those grounds alone.

From Salon

Overnight-or-longer visitors from the Seattle area to Leavenworth, the Bavarian-style mountain town in Chelan County, increased by about 21%, hitting around 750,000.

From Seattle Times

Central Washington cities like Wenatchee, Chelan, Leavenworth, Ellensburg and the Tri-Cities enjoy up to 300 days of sunshine a year.

From Seattle Times

He settled on the outskirts in one of the more conservative enclaves, a community that is home to some of the troops stationed at nearby Fort Leavenworth.

From Seattle Times