Orly

American

[awr-lee, awr-lee] / ˈɔr li, ɔrˈli /

noun

a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.

Orly British

/ ˈɔːliː, ɔrli /

noun

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

More than 100 flights were cancelled on Wednesday at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and 40 more at the French capital's other main hub, Orly.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 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 quickly sat down again, and Chet approached the mayor.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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