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

The same day their bodies were discovered, the defendant was pulled over by police in the state of Kansas while driving a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas belonging to Mr Mayer, investigators said.

From BBC

Cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas also are linked to the outbreak.

From BBC

Cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas are likely linked to the original outbreak, public health experts say.

From BBC

The potential for injury requiring medical intervention for rodeo athletes is high, a study published in the Kansas Journal of Medicine said.

From BBC

He still does the “New Heights” podcast with brother Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of Taylor Swift.

From Los Angeles Times