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
In addition to all the looky-loos and Instagrammers, the property has attracted prominent creatives for decades.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
In the back yard of Glackens’s loos, the flagstone was damp underfoot.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who did spent significantly more time on the loo than people who left their smartphones outside the bathroom.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
One time, Mick Taylor, the bony, long-haired guitarist for the Rolling Stones, asked Marian where the loo was.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
In the back yard of Glackens’s loos, the flagstone was damp underfoot.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Those who did spent significantly more time on the loo than people who left their smartphones outside the bathroom.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
One time, Mick Taylor, the bony, long-haired guitarist for the Rolling Stones, asked Marian where the loo was.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loo
Noun
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Romantic, historic, and delightfully private, L’Hôtel would be the ultimate old-world hideaway if old-world applied to the aesthetics and not the mattress and bathroom accessories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The home has 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Accessibility The Noelle is an ADA-compliant hotel with additional thoughtful touches like a publicly accessible restroom, mobile check-in, and braille signage throughout the building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Thurber, a spokesperson for Johnson County, said the government is committed to ensuring that its restrooms and other multi-occupancy private facilities, including locker rooms and showers, conform to the new law.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cabinetry, bath mats, the sides of the toilet and the area behind the toilet are often overlooked in the bathroom.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Grout Grout can be challenging to clean, but don't go using toilet bowl cleaner to tackle it, Houser cautions.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loo. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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