# Waterloo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌwɔːtəˈluː/ · frequency rank #14,668

## Definitions
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.
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## Etymology
From Middle Dutch, composed of water (“water”) + loo (“sacred wood, forest”). More at water, lea. cf. German Loh. Most places in English-speaking countries are named for the battle.

## Common misspellings (11)
`awterloo`, `waetrloo`, `watelroo`, `waterlloo`, `waterlo`, `waterolo`, `waterrloo`, `watreloo`, `watterloo`, `wtaerloo`, `wwaterloo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/waterloo