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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Read on as two experts speak to five categories of personal care belongings that should probably live somewhere other than the loo.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 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
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 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
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loo
Noun
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Right now, our list includes fabric storage bins, under-sink organizers, food storage bins, and other organizers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and other living spaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bathroom, with its high moisture levels and frequent use of various products, is notorious for this unsightly buildup.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 16-year-old and another minor asked for keys to enter the restroom, according to Small.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s a restroom but no drinking water, so come prepared.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loo. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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