Waterloo (B1)
noun
Definition
Waterloo means a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
Examples
The article uses waterloo to mean a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
The teacher asked students to find waterloo in the reading.
Check the words around waterloo to choose the right meaning.
How to Use Waterloo
- a/the waterloo (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a waterloo."
- waterloo in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked waterloo in context before translating it."
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