Xanadu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Xanadu
S.T. Coleridge's modification, in the poem “Kubla Khan” (1797), of Xandu (17th-century spelling), modern Shangdu ( Pinyin: shàng dū), the site of Kublai Khan's summer residence in SE Mongolia
Example Sentences
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Of course, Weedbrook and the rest of the Xanadu team couldn’t anticipate the present-day market conditions.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Xanadu said in November that it planned to merge with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded blank check company, in order to officially enter the public market.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has found a buyer for the charming home next to his sprawling Xanadu 2.0 dwelling—just six days after listing the property for $4.8 million.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
However, records show that Gates still owns at least two homes, as well as several vacant parcels of land around Xanadu 2.0.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
From the vantage of a dank, dripping Smokies shelter, this had sounded like Xanadu, and the idea had stuck.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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