loo

/luː/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈu] /luː/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈu] /ˈlü How to pronounce loo (audio)/ (ame, mw)

loo — noun

  • loosingular
  • loosplural

1. an informal British word for a toilet or the room where the toilet is

1.名詞A2
釋義

an informal British word for a toilet or the room where the toilet is

例句

Layla asked the barista where the loo was before ordering tea.

question pattern: where the loo was

Daichi used the loo at the station before the long train ride.

common phrase: use the loo

同義詞
  • toilet

    the neutral general word in British English, less casual than loo

  • bathroom

    the usual everyday North American word for the room

  • restroom

    a polite North American term, especially in public places

  • lavatory

    more formal, often used on airplanes or trains

用法筆記

Common in everyday British English, especially when asking where the bathroom is or saying you need to use it. In North American English, bathroom or restroom is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌Where is the loo?
✅Where is the restroom?
💡In American English, loo sounds strongly British and is not the usual public-place word.