Kansas

[ kan-zuhs ]

noun

1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 82,276 sq. mi. (213,094 sq. km). : Topeka. : KS (for use with zip code), Kans., Kan., Kas.
2. a river in northeastern Kansas, flowing east to the Missouri River. 169 miles (270 km) long.

Kansas

/ ˈkænzəs /

noun

1. a state of the central US: consists of undulating prairie, drained chiefly by the Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri Rivers; mainly agricultural. Capital: Topeka. Pop: 2 723 507 (2003 est). Area: 213 096 sq km (82 277 sq miles) AbbreviationKanKanswith zip codeKS

Kansas

1. State in the central United States bordered by Nebraska to the north, Missouri to the east, Oklahoma to the south, and Colorado to the west. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita.

Notes

In the 1850s, the state came to be known as “bleeding Kansas” because of the violence between hostile free-staters and pro-slavery settlers.

Example Sentences

Months after Kansas authorities confirmed they suspected no foul play in Cole Brings Plenty’s death, the “1923” actor’s family has publicly challenged the results of their investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

A theoretical astrophysicist from the University of Kansas may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual "zebra" pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula.

From Science Daily

It was also a rare convincing defeat of Kansas City - their first by more than a score since October 2021 - as they finish the weekend 9-1.

From BBC

MLB now holds the rights for the Padres and six other teams, with the Kansas City Royals still undecided and the Texas Rangers planning to launch their own broadcasts.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kansas City Chiefs came into the 2024 season hoping to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.

From BBC