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# loo

noun (a loo, loos)

«loo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) The loo is the toilet, or the room with the toilet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#m1)

### In the lessons

It is a polite, everyday word in British, Irish, Australian and NZ homes and schools; Americans usually say "bathroom" or "restroom". In stories it shows ordinary, friendly talk. Phrases: go to the loo, need the loo, loo roll (toilet paper), loo break.

### Examples

- May I go to the loo, please? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x1)
- The loo is at the end of the hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x2)
- We ran out of loo roll. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x3)
- Wash your hands after using the loo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x4)
- There's a long queue for the ladies' loo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x5)
- Let's have a loo break before the long drive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x6)
- The camping site has two loos for 30 tents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x7)
- "I need the loo!" said Tom in the middle of the film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/#x8)

### Note

Informal but not rude. Plural "loos". Other words: toilet (UK), bathroom/restroom (USA, Canada), dunny (Australia, slang), lav (UK, informal). Not related to "Waterloo" for children's purposes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loo.html) on Mova free.