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Orlando

American  
[awr-lan-doh, awr-lahn-daw] / ɔrˈlæn doʊ, ɔrˈlɑn dɔ /

noun

  1. Vittorio Emanuele 1860–1952, Italian statesman.

  2. a city in central Florida: resort town, convention center, and home of Disney World.

  3. a male given name, form of Roland.


Orlando British  
/ ɔːˈlændəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in the US, in Florida: site of Walt Disney World. Pop: 199 336 (2003 est)

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It's unclear whether the attraction, located in a popular tourist corridor in Orlando, will open as planned later this year.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"The truth is, we lost sloths that had a virus of which showed barely any symptoms and was undetectable even after necropsy," Ben Agresta, the owner of Sloth World, told Fox-35 in Orlando.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Fatone, 49, purchased the sprawling 10,000-square-foot Orlando dwelling for $2.65 million in August 2001, when he and his bandmates—Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, and Chris Kirkpatrick—were at the height of their fame.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He now spends most days hooked up to an IV machine at his small apartment outside of Orlando, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Theydivorced not long after that, and my grandmother moved to Orlando with my mom, my aunt, and my uncle.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah