Waterloo

/ˌwɔːtəˈluː/

Synonyms for "waterloo" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(2 words)
battle of waterloocrushing defeat

Strong matches (13)

Related words (21)

Noun(5 words)
napoleonic defeatnapoleonic war battlewaterloo belgiumwaterloo municipalitywaterloo town

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More general

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Napoleonic War battledefeatfigurative expressiongeographic locationhistorical battleidiomlickingmetaphormilitary engagementtoponymurban area

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5 entries
Waterloo campaignWaterloo monumentWaterloo stationdefeat metaphoridiomatic defeat

Collocations

6 entries
Battle of WaterlooWaterloo BelgiumWaterloo regionWaterloo siteWaterloo stationWaterloo town

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

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Napoleon's army lost the battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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The French were defeated at Waterloo.

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The battle of Waterloo was the last battle of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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The battle of Waterloo became famous.

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