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Get to know Waterloo better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like town or defeat.

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Waterloo in a sentence

Related words

Waterloo | Waterlooville | Waterlooplein

Waterloo meaning

  1. A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
  2. A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
  3. The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.

Synonyms of Waterloo

town defeat licking battle of waterloo pitched battle

Related words

Other words often associated with Waterloo or its synonyms:

failure ending finish victory conclusion trouncing township overcome thrashing fight townsfolk veto

Using Waterloo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815. | A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. | The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.
  • Useful related words include: town, defeat, licking, battle of waterloo.
  • In the example corpus, waterloo often appears in combinations such as: of waterloo, in waterloo, waterloo region.

Context around Waterloo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kitchener 2× uses 1× department 1× nearby 1× packed 1× advisory 1× main 1× bringing 1×

Often after:

regional 4× park 2× region 2× bridge 2× police 1× brain 1× cmw 1× innocente 1× gender 1× promenade 1×

Sentence patterns with Waterloo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

waterloo regional police 2× a waterloo regional police 1× according to waterloo regional police 1× and nearby waterloo promenade and 1× battle of waterloo commenced with 1× beginning on waterloo bridge where 1× carol uses waterloo for a 1× center and waterloo park 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

waterloo regional police 2× a waterloo regional 1× a youth was 1× adkin 2001 p 1× all proceeds from 1× alternatively negotiate with 1×

Common sentence endings:

and arts commission 1× and waterloo park 1× be extremely near 1× hospital on sunday 1× kitchener and waterloo 1× main waterloo line 1×

Words around Waterloo

Just before it in the word index:

waterlogging 42 waterlogged 86 waterlines 4 waterline 69 waterlily 3 waterlilies 6

Just after it in the word index:

waterlooplein 2 waterlooville 24 waterlow 5 watermain 8 waterman 69 watermans 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

accumulation 479 chickens 479 durban 479 ecology 479 embarrassment 479 implementations 479

Corpus analysis for Waterloo

  • In this selection, "waterloo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kitchener, uses, department, regional, park and region stand out and add context to how "waterloo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include waterloo regional police and a waterloo regional police. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "waterloo" sits close to words such as accumulation, chickens and durban, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with waterloo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Waterloo, Innocente opened in Waterloo in 2014. (8 words)

Another £3.20 option was Benugo, outside the entrance to Waterloo East station. (13 words)

Alternatively, negotiate with Network Rail as the site backs directly onto the main Waterloo line. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Determined to raise money for research to find a cure, Miller and her family and friends will participate in Kitchener-Waterloo Brain Walk at Waterloo Park on June 24. The Kitchener event is aiming to raise $80,000. (38 words)

Amanda Swor of the Drenner Group, which is working with the Aspen Heights development team, said the project will be a “catalyst” for that area of downtown that is home to the Dell Medical Center and Waterloo Park. (38 words)

Patricia Pereira posted a photo of a crowded escalator in Waterloo and said: “Jubilee line service packed, Waterloo station escalators out of use, forcing people to use the ones that are working and be extremely near. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Pop Culture The 2015 film Carol uses Waterloo for a major plot point of the film. citation Government :See also: Waterloo Police Department Waterloo is administered by the mayor and council system of government.

Determined to raise money for research to find a cure, Miller and her family and friends will participate in Kitchener-Waterloo Brain Walk at Waterloo Park on June 24. The Kitchener event is aiming to raise $80,000.

In contrast to B’nai Brith’s national reporting system, the Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo (CMW-KW) collects data on a regional level, focusing on the Ontario regions of Kitchener and Waterloo.

In Waterloo, Innocente opened in Waterloo in 2014.

The recent attack in a University of Waterloo gender studies class highlights the problem of gender-based violence, said Jennifer Hutton, chief executive officer at Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region.

Waterloo regional police are investigating a collision in Waterloo that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital on Sunday.

Waterloo Regional Police were called to the mall just after 3 p.m. They found the people involved and arrested two youths, one from Cambridge, the other from Waterloo.

A Waterloo regional police vehicle was involved in a collision Thursday afternoon that shut down a section of University Avenue West in Waterloo.

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The Arboretum's historic park and nearby Waterloo Promenade and Waterloo Crescent are a passage back in time.

Patricia Pereira posted a photo of a crowded escalator in Waterloo and said: “Jubilee line service packed, Waterloo station escalators out of use, forcing people to use the ones that are working and be extremely near.

A youth was arrested and a man was taken to hospital following a fight in Waterloo early Wednesday morning, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

Adkin (2001). p. 37. Battle main Wellington at Waterloo, by Robert Alexander Hillingford The Battle of Waterloo commenced with a diversionary attack on Hougoumont by a division of French soldiers.

The WCA is owned and operated by the City of Waterloo with oversight by the advisory Waterloo Cultural and Arts Commission.

Wendy Cope's poem 'After the Lunch' is set on Waterloo Bridge, beginning: :On Waterloo Bridge, where we said our goodbyes, :The weather conditions bring tears to my eyes.

All proceeds from the event will go to Waterloo Uncovered, the groundbreaking charity combining archaeology with veteran support and helping those who have served find recovery through discovery.

Alternatively, negotiate with Network Rail as the site backs directly onto the main Waterloo line.

Amanda Swor of the Drenner Group, which is working with the Aspen Heights development team, said the project will be a “catalyst” for that area of downtown that is home to the Dell Medical Center and Waterloo Park.

Another £3.20 option was Benugo, outside the entrance to Waterloo East station.

Another big reason for bringing Waterloo Road back is so the BBC makes more shows outside south-east England.

A number of events are being organized around Waterloo Region to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday Sept. 30.

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Common combinations with waterloo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "waterloo" in a sentence?
An example: "Pop Culture The 2015 film Carol uses Waterloo for a major plot point of the film. citation Government :See also: Waterloo Police Department Waterloo is administered by the mayor and council system of government." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "waterloo" from authentic English texts.
What does "waterloo" mean?
Waterloo means: A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
What are synonyms of "waterloo"?
Common synonyms of "waterloo" include: town, defeat, licking, battle of waterloo, pitched battle.
How many example sentences with "waterloo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "waterloo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.