Meanings
- A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
Origin
Compound of Neosho + rapids. Named after a whitewater area in the Neosho River. Not to be confused with Neosho Falls, Kansas, another settlement.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Neosho Rapids. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neosho%20Rapids
“Neosho Rapids.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neosho%20Rapids. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neosho Rapids,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neosho%20Rapids.
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