kans

¹

[ kahns ]

noun

1. an Indian grass of the genus Saccharum, used in some areas for fodder, thatching, etc., and being in other areas a troublesome weed.

Kans.

²

abbreviation for

1. Kansas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kans¹

1870–75; < Hindi kās < Sanskrit kāśa; compare Pali, Prakrit kāsa

Example Sentences

Eileen, who’s from Wichita, Kans., lived for a time in Los Angeles, when her teenage daughter wished to study with the best classical violin teacher in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Lanexa, Kans., in the southwestern suburbs of Kansas City, tallied 11 inches of snow, with 10 inches in places like Bonner Springs, Williamstown, Eudora and Lawrence.

From Washington Post

As the storm system ejects into the Plains late Tuesday and encounters the warm, unstable air out ahead of it, a threat of severe thunderstorms will develop in western Kansas and Oklahoma, including Woodward, Okla., and Dodge City, Great Bend and Hutchinson, Kans.

From Seattle Times

Since the allegations have surfaced, Shanghai cosmetics brand Kans and detergent brand Libai have terminated Wu's contracts.

From BBC

The assist was the team-leading third of the season for Lletget, who left after the game to join the U.S. national team in Kansas City, Kans.

From Los Angeles Times