Kansas City
Definition
A major city in the United States located on the western border of Missouri, famed for its jazz heritage, distinctive barbecue cuisine, and expansive boulevard and fountain networks.
A metropolitan area spanning the border between Missouri and Kansas, often referred to as the 'Heart of America' due to its central geographic location.
Examples
If you visit Kansas City and don't order burnt ends, the barbecue gods might actually revoke your travel privileges.
Trying to explain that Kansas City is mostly in Missouri while Kansas City, Kansas, is a separate entity is the ultimate test of Midwestern patience.
Kansas City is the only place where the jazz is smooth, the fountains are plentiful, and the debate over the best dry rub can incite a civil war at the dinner table.