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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Even the cabin bathrooms inspire, with their forest-mimicking color palette, ceiling-to-floor windows, and oodles of storage space for all my toiletries and make-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper floors served as workspaces, then as the rooms of an SRO, with bedrooms and bathrooms opening directly off the staircase.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu; 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new law also applies to provisions restricting who can use which restrooms and other private spaces on government property.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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After he was arrested and placed into lockup at the police department, Cabassa reportedly flooded a portion of the building after blocking his toilet in his cell.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loo. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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