Xanadu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Xanadu
S.T. Coleridge's modification, in the poem “Kubla Khan” (1797), of Xandu (17th-century spelling), modern Shangdu ( Pinyin: shàng dū), the site of Kublai Khan's summer residence in SE Mongolia
Example Sentences
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Xanadu Quantum Technologies CEO Christian Weedbrook described China’s quantum effort as “a huge black box” in a Barron’s interview earlier this year.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
The U.S. is forever a soccer nation on the verge, teeming with self-styled experts but still chasing that sort of Lake Placid breakthrough that turns it into a proper, stark-raving futbol Xanadu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
And while names like Xanadu had a successful first day on the market, Quantinuum’s public listing quickly lost momentum, a surprising twist for one of the industry’s clear technical leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Xanadu Quantum Technologies: Less than two months after its U.S. trading debut, Xanadu stock cratered when the company filed a prospectus allowing shareholders to register their stock for sale.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Levy's Lodge—that was what the sign at the coast road said—was a Xanadu of the senses; within its insulated walls there was something that could gratify anything.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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