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Orly

American  
[awr-lee, awr-lee] / ˈɔr li, ɔrˈli /

noun

  1. a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.


Orly British  
/ ˈɔːliː, ɔrli /

noun

  1. a suburb of SE Paris, France, with an international airport

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In Paris, more than 100 flights were cancelled at Charles de Gaulle airport and 40 more at Orly.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

At France's major Paris airports of Charles de Gaulle and Orly, heavy snowfall forced airlines to reduce their flights by 15 percent.

From Barron's Jan. 5, 2026

“Mama, Dada, Leebi and Orly, I love you, I miss you,” Hersh Goldberg-Polin said, looking directly into the camera and addressing his parents and two sisters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2024

Xi was greeted at Paris’ Orly Airport by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal — and by protests by groups demanding that France pressure China to respect Tibetan and Uyghur minority rights.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2024

Orly Gordon called out to her from high on a ladder, and Lina looked up and waved.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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