Kansas
geographical name
Kan·sas
ˈkan-zəs 
1
or Kaw
river 169 miles (272 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the state of Kansas flowing east into the Missouri River see smoky hill
2
state of the central U.S. containing the geographical center of the Lower 48; capital Topeka area 82,277 square miles (213,097 square kilometers), population 2,853,118
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“Kansas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kansas. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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