Disney

American

[diz-nee] / ˈdɪz ni /

noun

Walt(er E.), 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.

Disney British

/ ˈdɪznɪ /

noun

Walt ( er Elias ). 1901–66, US film producer, who pioneered animated cartoons: noted esp for his creations Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and films such as Fantasia (1940)

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Other Word Forms

Disneyesque adjective

Example Sentences

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After acting she worked at Disney Studios and in 2003 she opened a bakery in Los Angeles but still got fan mail sent to her every week, US media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Disney parks’ March attendance rose 3%; Universal Studios’ rose 12% with Epic Universe, but fell 12% without it.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Some things, including a signed birthday greeting from Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde, are framed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Wall Street expects 5.8% growth for Disney and 21.4% growth for Comcast.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

"Running a restaurant is hard. Spend a week at Disney World, and when you come back all your customers have gone elsewhere. Mo was the one who traveled. I stayed to, y'know, help out."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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