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
Commercial breaks are usually a chance to stretch your legs or use the loo.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
The hotel loos are also luxe and free, while spending a penny in the station costs a euro.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But those with a penchant for leisurely loo visits should take note: The Thrones come with a time limit.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In Spain, the ocean is not a loo In Spain, some beachy destinations prohibit swimmers from treating the sea or sand like a giant toilet bowl.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
The hotel loos are also luxe and free, while spending a penny in the station costs a euro.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But those with a penchant for leisurely loo visits should take note: The Thrones come with a time limit.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In Spain, the ocean is not a loo In Spain, some beachy destinations prohibit swimmers from treating the sea or sand like a giant toilet bowl.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loo
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Generic 3-Bedroom Prefab Tiny Home The tiny home is fully customizable, but the layout my teens like has three bedrooms, each fitting a full- to queen-sized bed, a living room, a full kitchen, and one bathroom with a stunning marble-like shower.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Residents in rural Lapel are seeing brown water pouring from their kitchen and bathroom taps.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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At some park locations that collect fees, the memo stipulates that basic services can be provided such as those that maintain restrooms, collect trash and road maintenance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Parks with accessible areas that collect fees under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act are to use balances from those fees to continue providing basic visitor services, such as restroom maintenance and trash collection.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The drains were so inadequate that a visit to the gents toilet, even before kick-off, meant wading through puddles of urine.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In 1960, Hurricane Donna left a toilet seat hanging from a mangrove branch—and the rest is history.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loo. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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