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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

"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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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

"We were devastated by the news," Orly Marron said, outside Abu Kabir.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025

Orly Israel was hanging out in his home in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday morning when he got a text message from a friend asking if he was OK.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

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

Lina was friends with Vindie Chance, Orly Gordon, and most of all, red-haired Lizzie Bisco, who could run almost as fast as Lina and could talk three times faster.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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