1
: an old card game in which the winner of each trick or a majority of tricks takes a portion of the pool while losing players are obligated to contribute to the next pool
2
: money staked at loo
looed; looing; loos
: to obligate to contribute to a new pool at loo for failing to win a trick
chiefly British
Synonyms
Examples of loo in a Sentence
Noun (2)
he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024
New York City will build 46 new public rest rooms and renovate an additional 36 loos in city parks within the next five years, Mayor Adams said Monday.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
An adjoining ger acted as a spacious bathroom with hot water, an elegant open shower, and a compost loo.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The commode erupted, leaving the plaintiff and the loo covered in its contents, the lawsuit stated.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Little ones are also prone to flushing their Lego down the toilet; one estimate posits that in Britain alone, 2.5 million Lego pieces have been flushed down the loo by children under 10.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
And remember: every flush — not to mention, every poor aimer who uses your loo — sends all manner of germs beyond the boundaries of your toilet, so take care to clean the rest of your bathroom regularly, too.
—Susannah Herrada, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
On one journey, rest stops and a Starbucks' loo were closed.
—Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
Now, Supervisor Myrna Melgar is determined to get to the bottom of just how the city calculated the $445,000 in architecture and engineering fees for a little loo in the Noe Valley Town Square.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2022
Noun
Ellie plans to play hard to get with Joe … or dance with him the second Bri goes to the loo.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024
New York City will build 46 new public rest rooms and renovate an additional 36 loos in city parks within the next five years, Mayor Adams said Monday.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
An adjoining ger acted as a spacious bathroom with hot water, an elegant open shower, and a compost loo.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The commode erupted, leaving the plaintiff and the loo covered in its contents, the lawsuit stated.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Little ones are also prone to flushing their Lego down the toilet; one estimate posits that in Britain alone, 2.5 million Lego pieces have been flushed down the loo by children under 10.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2020
And remember: every flush — not to mention, every poor aimer who uses your loo — sends all manner of germs beyond the boundaries of your toilet, so take care to clean the rest of your bathroom regularly, too.
—Susannah Herrada, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
On one journey, rest stops and a Starbucks' loo were closed.
—Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
Now, Supervisor Myrna Melgar is determined to get to the bottom of just how the city calculated the $445,000 in architecture and engineering fees for a little loo in the Noe Valley Town Square.
—Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2022
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loo. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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