Waterloo

[ waw-ter-loo, wot-er-, waw-ter-loo, wot-er-; Flemish vah-tuhr-loh ]

noun

1. a village in central Belgium, south of Brussels: Napoleon decisively defeated here on June 18, 1815.
2. a decisive or crushing defeat:

   The candidate met her Waterloo in the national elections.

3. a city in E Iowa.
4. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

Waterloo

/ ˌwɔːtəˈluː /

noun

1. a small town in central Belgium, in Walloon Brabant province south of Brussels: battle (1815) fought nearby in which British and Prussian forces under the Duke of Wellington and Blücher routed the French under Napoleon. Pop: 29 003 (2004 est)
2. a total or crushing defeat (esp in meet one's Waterloo )

Idioms and Phrases

see meet one's waterloo .

Example Sentences

Yet one of his best-regarded productions was the Kinks’ 1967 “Waterloo Sunset,” a gently psychedelic pop song about a guy watching two lovers cross a bridge over the River Thames.

From Los Angeles Times

But hey, Napoleon felt pretty good going into the battle at Waterloo.

From Salon

Ulvaeus is known for being one quarter of Swedish pop group Abba, who this year celebrated 50 years since their winning performance at the Eurovision Song Contest with their song Waterloo.

From BBC

Arthur Bowling, from Waterloo on Merseyside, said the small excess above the £218 a week limit meant he had a large amount to pay towards his rent.

From BBC

Videos posted on social media shows grey smoke billowing into the air from the landmark building and over the River Thames and nearby Waterloo Bridge.

From BBC