loo

noun

Definition of loonext
chiefly British
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building

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Recent Examples of loo Looky-loos peeked through the windows. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 And whether your style leans vintage-inspired, Scandinavian, or something else entirely, there’s a shelving option that can turn the awkward dead space above your loo into something polished and useful. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2026 Wiseman took some time to defend Artemis 2's lunar loo on Thursday (April 16), during a press conference at which the mission's four crewmates — fellow NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch and the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen — discussed their historic mission. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 The ship's lunar loo malfunctioned following liftoff and has remained a lingering issue. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loo
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  1. bathroom
  2. restroom
  3. toilet
Noun
  • With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To oppose the company’s decision to change its open door policy, meaning people who don’t buy anything can’t use the restroom.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • Even the bathrooms stay in character, pairing vintage Bakelite telephones with Dyson hair dryers and Toto bidet toilets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • How about blowing bubbles through a straw while sitting on the toilet?
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toilet

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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loo. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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