as in restrooms
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 loos
In the back yard of Glackens’s loos, the flagstone was damp underfoot.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loos
Noun
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The resort’s main public spaces—pool deck, restaurants, reception, public restrooms, and lounge area—are all accessible.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many of these nonprofit partners—such as the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Friends of Joshua Tree, and Glacier National Park Conservancy—play a vital role during shutdowns, stepping in to fund restrooms, plow roads, and support volunteer cleanup crews.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reddin that year was one of five board members to support a transgender student policy that requires trans students to play on sports teams and use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender assigned at birth.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bathrooms are also large by hotel or cruise standards, with oversize rainfall showers that, like the rest of the suites, have floor-to-ceiling windows (with retractable privacy shades).—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
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Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vault toilets are open with limited staff maintenance and lakeshore winterization is ongoing, the group said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Loos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loos. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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