orlo

[ awr-loh ]

noun

, Architecture.

, plural or·los.

1. a plinth supporting the base of a column.
2. orle ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of orlo¹

1605–15; < Italian: border, derivative of orlare to hem < Vulgar Latin; orle

Example Sentences

Orlo Avenue Elementary School in East Providence is moving to virtual learning until Nov. 30 because of COVID-19-related staffing issues, WJAR-TV reports.

From Washington Times

But, at elementary schools like Isaac Paine and Orlo Avenue, in the East Providence School District, the basics of the method seemed well adapted to short attention spans: kids could bounce from desk to cushy floor, or from a small-group tutorial with a teacher to a Chromebook game.

From The New Yorker

Teachers at Orlo Avenue Elementary said that, while they supported their principal’s decision to adopt Chromebook-based personalized learning, it had undoubtedly created a lot more work, with no accompanying pay raise.

From The New Yorker

Charges on emissions could be more popular if the money is given back to citizens, argue economist Stefano Carattini and climate scientists Steffen Kallbekken and Anton Orlo.

From Nature

Jeff Shinensky, Orlo’s director of acquisitions, said the company has voluntarily agreed to stagger the hikes into next year.

From Washington Post