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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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District Judge Orlando L. Garcia of the Western District of Texas, has scheduled a hearing for Sept. 30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Judge Orlando Garcia, a Clinton appointee, scheduled a hearing for Garces Perez to appear in court in person next week.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Disney’s attendance surge stands in contrast to its competitors, including Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld, which have reported weaker foot traffic compared with last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“He’s the same person he was when he was in high school, hasn’t changed at all,” said Chris Hays, who covered James in high school and at Florida State for the Orlando Sentinel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Like him, she was bornin Florida—a place called Kissimmee, up near Orlando.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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