Leavenworth

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proper noun

A habitational surname.

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Meanings

proper nounLeavenworth (countable and uncountable, plural Leavenworths)

plural Leavenworths

  1. countableA habitational surname.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA town in Crawford County, Indiana, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Brown County, Minnesota, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA city in Chelan County, Washington, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jail

Origin

Probably a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in England.

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Cite this entry
APA

Leavenworth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leavenworth

MLA

“Leavenworth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leavenworth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leavenworth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leavenworth.

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