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Orlando

Orlando

165 1.0
A city in Florida in the United States known for its theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios
  • proper noun
  • /ɔrˈlændoʊ/
: Orlando
  • Satchmo at the Waldorf, his first play, opened last month in Orlando, Florida.
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Orlando, FL
  • Disney World in Orlando

So why don't you come up to Orlando and we could close this deal.

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Examples

  • Roughly twice that many were present in Orlando, Florida, in 2012.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Last week I was sitting on a plane from Memphis to Orlando.

    The Tall Man (2012)

  • So I went to Orlando where I was brand new.

  • And we really look forward to seeing you in Orlando in June.

  • Well, I went to College in Orlando, so I was by Disney World.

  • The 2014 ITEEA Annual Conference in Orlando will be here before you know it.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Disney World in Orlando was the vision of Walt Disney.

  • Regardless of the decision made, Orlando planned to continue his work in Christian philanthropy.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Guys, I'm off to Orlando, FL to meet a ton of you.

  • Many families plan their vacations to Orlando for its famous theme parks.

Surface Forms

Orlando main

Etymology

Orlando comes from an old personal name, the Italian form of Roland, which means 'famous land'. One local story says the city was named after a man called Orlando Reeves, so the town simply keeps a person's name today.