Main Entry:

Kan·sas

Pronunciation:

\ˈkan-zəs\

Function:

geographical name

1or Kaw \ˈkȯ\ river 169 miles (272 kilometers) E Kansas flowing E into Missouri River — see smoky hill2state central United States ∗ Topeka area 82,277 square miles (213,097 square kilometers), population 2,688,418

— Kan·san \ˈkan-zən\ adjective or noun